World Culture Festival

World Culture Festival: NGT questions Centre over clearances; will build biodiversity park on Yamuna floodplain, says Sri Sri

In further setback for three-day cultural extravaganza organized by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) foundation on the Yamuna flood plains, the National Green Tribunal posed tough questions on Tuesday regarding the event.

Mar 08, 2016, 16:22 PM IST

As NGT continues hearing, Sri Sri says 'will convert World Culture Festival venue into bio-diversity park'

The Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar today said, ''We’ll leave the World Culture Festival venue as a beautiful bio-diversity park after the event..''

Mar 08, 2016, 14:01 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee opts out of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s World Culture Festival, but AOL is not informed

President Pranab Mukherjee, who was scheduled to deliver the valedictory address at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s World Culture Festival (WCF) commencing in Delhi from March 11, has decided to distance itself from the event.

Mar 08, 2016, 13:43 PM IST

Army, Defence Ministry defend move to construct bridges for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Festival

The ministry said the Army has been involved in building bridges on earlier occasions as well.

Mar 08, 2016, 13:33 PM IST

It's absolutely ridiculous to say we are destroying Yamuna: Sri Sri Ravishankar

Sri Sri Ravishankar has come out strongly against allegations that the World Culture Festival being organised by the Art of Living has destroyed Yamuna floods plains.

Mar 07, 2016, 20:47 PM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee not to attend Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's World Culture Fest

President Pranab Mukherjee has opted out of the World Culture Festival to be held on the banks of River Yamuna in New Delhi. Media reports say that the President has expressed his inability to attend the event.

Mar 07, 2016, 14:52 PM IST

Zee Media Exclusive: JNU-Afzal Guru row insult to India's judiciary, says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

A Padma Vibushan awardee, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar spoke to Zee Media on a range of subjects, from freedom of speech, JNU-Afzal Guru row, 'Award Wapsi' and many more.

Mar 06, 2016, 23:25 PM IST

It's joke of the year when people say Art of Living is polluting Yamuna: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

The NGT on Thursday pulled up the DDA for granting permission to hold Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'World Culture Festival' on the banks of Yamuna.

Mar 03, 2016, 22:19 PM IST

NGT verdict on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's `World Culture Festival` today

The Art of Living, headed by spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, is organising world cultural festival in Delhi between March 11 and 13.

Mar 03, 2016, 09:19 AM IST

World Culture Festival: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says ‘we will not harm Yamuna’

Ravi Shankar said the allegation of debris being dumped on the floodplain was wrong and that they have only levelled the land.

Mar 02, 2016, 12:29 PM IST