Trinidad Notebook
By Anil Mahabir Sundar Popo, one of Trinidad’s and the world’s most popular Indian “chutney” singers, died in early May […]
A Stonecarvers Story
By Kesav Mallia It was dipavali time in india, 1969, and the dusty Tenkasi town was painted red. All roads
Hanuman in Mumbai
Muthiah sthapati, a famed South Indian sculptor and temple architect, directed 50 skilled workers in the creation of a 33-foot
Temple and the Swami
By Anandhi Ramachandran South India’s Tanjavur district is well known for its great temples, especially those along the banks of
Goddess in Jeopardy
Kalkaji temple just feels ancient, even though its present structure is only a few centuries old. Its unique 12-sided building
In the Wake of a Cyclone
By Sadhu Divyamurtidas Nature’s devastating wrath overwhelmed Orissa, ripping the state apart on October 29, 1999. On that nightmarish day,
Don’t Shackle Freedom
Madhu Kishwar, editor of Manushi magazine and a champion of the oppressed in India, offers her analysis of a proposed
What Future the Priesthood?
By Sivakamisundari Shanmugasundaram My father and I, along with my four-year-old daughter, arrived at the Kalikambal Temple in Chennai, South
The Vintage Voice of Vyas
By Anthony Peter Westbrook The modern era has brought changes to many aspects of Indian culture, and music is no
Home Festivals!
Hinduism is a celebratory religion, and nowhere can this be seen more clearly than in the yearly cycle of home