Russia’s Taste for Tantra
STANISLAV A. GOROKHOV, Moscow Russia’s latest unrevealed revolution has nothing to do with rulers, parties or economics. It is an […]
Rudraksha Chariot Reborn
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM, BANGALORE The rudraksha-covered chariot of Vaidyeswara temple in Talkad (near Mysore) ventured out in procession for the
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"PARAMPARA," an annual five-day festival celebrating the "Indianness underlying various aspects of Mauritian culture," as Indian High Commissioner Shyam Saran
Sky’s Not the Limit
By LAVINA MELWANI, NEW YORK Who would have thought that a young Indian girl with her feet firmly on the
Dispersed by War
Fourteen years of bitter civil war between Sinhalese Buddhists and Tamil Hindus forced 700,000 Tamils to flee Sri Lanka. What
Germany’s Clash with Scientology
From Associated Press reports In December 1996 Germany’s Federal and regional governments adopted a package of measures to counter what
Saving Our Culture in Turbulent Times
By Thiru Satkunendran Born in beautiful Sri Lanka to Hindu parents, I was fortunate to live very close to the
Quotes & Quips
"ALL GREAT ONES HAVE UNDERGONE SUFFERING. NONE CAN ESCAPE WHAT IS ORDAINED." SAGE YOGASWAMI (1872-1964) "Knowledge devoid of devotion is
Diaspora
CROSS-CULTURAL Asian Roots The US Adoption Network called “Spice” conducts South Asian Culture Camps organized by US parents to expose
Letters
Hard to Be Hindu The article, “It’s Easier To Be A Hindu in Ireland than in India,” (My Turn, January