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Makar Sankranti is no Bakrid
Does anyone remember their school days when they were asked to write an essay on a festival, e.g. Holi, Deepavali, or Uttarayan? We used...
Christian School Expels Hindu Students for Applying Vibhuti on Forehead
In another shocking instance of the Christian intolerance & contempt for Hindu beliefs and customs, Tamil media has reported that St. Joseph school in Rameswaram,...
Example of ‘Modern’ Art from Jadavpur University Student
An undergraduate student in the Department of Philosophy from Jadavpur University (JU), has again demonstrated the thinking that pervades social science departments of left-dominated Universities like...
Was Fake Facebook Post Used to Orchestrate Violence Against Hapless Bangladeshi Hindus?
Bangladeshi Hindus have been facing the brunt of rampaging Islamist violence for over a week now. The violence started on Diwali day, 30 October,...
‘Dharma is Observable, Experiential; Religion is a Belief System’ – Dr. David Frawley, Interview – Part 1
Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) D. Litt., is a western born teacher and guru in the Vedic tradition. In Bharat, Sh. Vamadeva is...
Bhakti – Now and Then
Bhakti is a very important mechanism to expand one’s mind to approach God. This mechanism thrives on the mind and its emotions. Mind can...
Poisoning Impressionable Minds – Part 2
In ICSE hisory textbooks, even the Bhakti saints such as Namdeo, Tukaram and Ramdas have been wrongly shown as against idol worship and rituals....
“I wish Saraswati had invited me to be her lover”, says Sheldon Pollock
When a people become uneducated about their own heritage, deracinated and unaware, it should not come as a surprise when perverts and impostors come to...
Remembering Saint Composer Sri Thyagaraja, the Fragrant Gold of Carnatic Music, On Rama Navami
No Rama Navami puja in the temples down South is complete without Shraddhanjali (homage) to Saint Thyagaraja - the greatest exponent of Carnatic music...
Why is Holi Celebrated?
Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the arrival of spring and is also celebrated as a harvest festival. It is also known as 'Phagwah',...