Women’s day in Nepal
By Sushma Joshi Hinduism Todayhas received reports from Nepal that in 1999, members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) […]
Macauley’s Minute
Thomas Babington Macaulay, politician, essayist, poet and historian, was born in October of 1800. In 1834 he accepted a position
Who Do You Think You Are?
In the great Vedic statement, "That thou art." The words "That" and "thou" have two meanings, one direct and one
Sachin: “God is With Me”
In August of 1999 cricket star Sachin Tendulkar spoke on religion with Aparna Srinivasan of the Times of India. Below
Diaspora
INDIA First Daughter Loves India Chelsea Clinton celebrated the Hindu festival of colors, Holi, with the royal family of Jodhpur
Please Don’t Hit Us
By BBC News Hundreds of children marched through central London April 15 to demand an end to smacking. They paraded
The Right to Nose Studs
For generations the women of Shivani Karan’s family have worn a traditional khil, or nose-stud. The 15-year-old girl decided the
Holi, Caribbean Style
By Visnu Bisram Tens of thousands of jubilant Indo-Caribbeans celebrated Phagwah, the joyous Hindu festival of spring that symbolizes the
Two Bambhoodhas
Anthony Peter Westbrook Over the last few years, the World Music Institute has presented many concerts of Indian classical music
1940’S VEDANTIC NOVEL STILL A HIT
A MEETING WITH RAMANA MAHARSHI INSPIRED SOMERSET MAUGHAM’S CLASSIC “THE RAZOR’S EDGE” By Mark Hawthorne, California When he arrived in