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WEB SITES NEW SITE TACKLES TOUGH ISSUES The number of Hindu-focused news portals are few, but a new, upcoming presence […]
Youth: Embracing Hinduism, My Way
BY APOORVA MURTHY \If I had relied on the authority of every book I read, followed every custom I was
Society: One Hindu’s Take on Gay Marriage
BY ANANTANAND RAMBACHAN In November, Minnesotans will approve or reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage. Many
Music: A Village Teacher Brings Kabir’s Songs to Life
BY RASHMI SAHI In Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the stage is set and the audience awaits. Center stage, a rustic-looking man
Transition: Preparing for Life’s Last Moment
BY SONIA SWEET KUMAR I was reminded, at times, of my wedding preparations–organizing a long list of people to invite,
Language: India Hosts 15th World Sanskrit Conference
BY RAJIV MALIK “Sanskrit is the soul of India,” proclaimed India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in chaste Hindi as he
Book Excerpt: The Wonder that Is Sanskrit
The following are excerpts from Chapter Ten, “Interesting and Amazing Creations in Sanskrit” of The Wonder that is Sanskrit, written
Temples: Afghan Hindus Stand Strong in Germany
Among Germany’s 48 Hindu temples, the one established by the Hindu community of Afghanistan, in 1999 at Billstrasse 77 in
Educational Insight: Five Powers of Siva
The Vedas decree that god created the world, and it is true, he did; but that is a simplistic rendering
Quotes and Quips
During the Kali Yuga, man, being completely dependent on food to live life, cannot altogether shake off the idea that