Surya Namaskar: either or!! Patna: It would appear that the criteria for Indianness and plain Indian citizenship are becoming more and more stringent these days. Bihar BJP may be credited with adding a fresh clause to the pre-requisites for being Indian – you must do Surya Namaskar. The reasons oscillate between health and Indianness quite freely of course. While everyone wants better health, it is the imposition of a specific healthy practice that hurts the minorities and others, who may want to forgo the draconian health requirements. And anyway, why not make ‘sheershsan’... 

10th June: Bihar tourism website in Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, German and… Patna: according to a recent report, the Tourism Department in Bihar will carry information on its website in a number of languages targeted at a wide range of tourists – Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and German, and more. So far the web site content has been available only in English. Bihar also attracts tourists from Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Tibet and Taiwan and these visitors’ needs will be catered to very soon. According to official sources, the IT Manager of BSTDC will launch the updated site on June 10. Bihar... 

Bari Patan Devi Temple  is a magnificent shrine located in Patna, Bihar. The temple enshrines the black stone idols of Goddess Kali, Goddess Lakshmi, GoddessSaraswati and Bhairav in a standing posture.  The Choti Patan Devi Temple, situated in the vicinity, is worth visiting. Choti Patan Devi Temple is a magnificent shrine located at Patna City Chowk, in Patna, Bihar  It is believed that Patna derives its name after the Bari Patan and Choti Patan Devi temples.  The place can be easily reached from the Patna Bus Station. Autorickshaws can be had from Gandhi Maidan. The temple is just...