Devni Devi 65, defied family and society to turn a home tiffin service into a ₹2.5 crore business. What began as a simple effort to provide homemade meals to students has turned into a thriving food ...

Alexandria — Some people are huggers, some are not. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, also known as Amma, is definitely the former. With over 30 million hugs and counting, she is known as the "hugging saint.

"I never thought of giving up, because feeding people is a blessing. This work came from passion, so it gave me happiness," Amma said.

In an event likely to be remembered as one of the most unusual in UB history, Mata Amritanandamayi Devi—affectionately known as Amma—received a SUNY honorary degree May 25 in Lippes Concert Hall in ...