Society & Culture

As a Supreme Court bench headed by the Chief Justice TS Thakur agreed to hear the curative petition filed by gay rights activists and...

Namaste, Namaskar, Pranama What is the significance of these words? Are they merely social greetings or are they a means to a deeper meaning? Should we endeavour...

Symbolic Force The hegemon imposes the new paradigm of hegemony by utilizing the traditional methods of imparting information. In modern societies these include schools, bureaucracies, armies,...

In a significant development, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP), an apex orgnization representing Hindu Sadhus and Sants and composed of 14 Akharas, has...

What is the ‘controversy’ at Shani Shingnapur temple ? This ‘controversy’ is related to the Shani mandir in Shani Shingnapur village, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. This...

Recently, while surfing channels, I came across a news report on CNN (US) about 'Super Brain' Yoga, a simple 5 minute exercise that offers...

There is a new awakening that is challenging the ongoing westernization of the discourse about Bharat. An important new book “The Battle for Sanskrit” (www.thebattleforsanskrit.com) seeks...

“The strongest man is never so strong enough to be master all the time, unless he transforms force into right and obedience into duty.”...

Political literacy plays a vital role in the sustenance and growth of any democracy. Unfortunately, even after almost 70 years of the commencement of...