Hindu of the Year
Upon learning he had received the 1997 Hindu Renaissance Award at his 66th birthday celebration in New York, Sri Chinmoy […]
Pious Portrayals
Rajasthan-born Sri Indra Sharma, age 74, has been depicting Gods, Goddesses, saints and epic heroes in oil and watercolor as
Tagore in Dance
By Choodie Shivaram The songs and compositions of Rabindranath Tagore, “Rabindra Sangeet,” are very dear to us Indians. The Bengalis,
Making Money Go ‘Round
By DR. MAHENDRA MISTRY Since the late seventies and the early eighties, jyotisha has been recognized as a viable tool
Temporarily Tattooed
By ARCHANA DONGRE, Los ANGELES Growing up in India, the month of Shravan, right in the robust heart of the
Shankar’s New CD – Mantras by a Maestro
Pandit Ravi Shankar’s new CD, “Chants of India,” produced by long-time friend and student, George Harrison, and conducted by Shankar’s
We Play to Entertain the Gods – And the People
Performer, teacher, scholar and composer for both gamelan orchestra and dance, I Wayan Sinti has won abundant awards in Bali’s
Hunting for God
By Lavina Melwani Where would you find Siva lost in samadhi, Krishna playing His flute and Ganesha feasting on sweets?
Gods, Kings and Tigers
Among the many art and photo books published in commemoration of India’s 50th year of independence, Gods, Kings and Tigers,
Suicide and Free Will
As the suicide of 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate group in San Diego in March an event predetermined by