Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 3, 2016 (Tribune India): Dr. Karan Singh’s book on the pristine beauty and spiritual ambience of the Kashmir valley was released here today. Titled “The Mountain of Shiva,” the book is the only work of fiction among Dr. Singh’s 30-odd books published so far. Describing it as a spiritual novel, the veteran Rajya Sabha member…
Source WASHINGTON, U.S., March 31, 2016 (Christian Science Monitor): The Easter bombing of civilians in a park in Lahore follows a long rise of religious extremism in Pakistan and a poisoning of public opinion towards minority faiths. The jihadist group that claimed responsibility for Sunday’s suicide bombing said they had targeted Christians, though most of the 72 killed were Muslims.…
Source SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, March 31, 2016 (India West): Over 100 Hindu Americans staged a silent protest outside the Department of Education building in Sacramento, March 24, to voice their concerns regarding the California Department of Education Instructional Quality Commission’s plans to accept edits made by a group of South Asian studies faculty members to California state textbooks from Grade 6-10.…
Source The mind alone is man’s cause of bondage or release: it leads to bondage when attached to the sense objects, and to release when freed from them.— Krishna Yajur Veda, Maitri Upanishad
Source AUSTRALIA, March 30, 2016 (Newsgram): Australia is one of those continents with which India shares not only a sport tie of cricket, hockey or others, but the land serves as a strong threshold for Indian students to pursue their studies with immense scope in the later years of their life. Recently, a survey suggested how Australia is becoming the…
Source INDIA, March 28, 2016 (Jagrit Bharat by Aditya Agrawal): While surfing the internet and searching for information, many users navigate to Wikipedia for a preliminary insight on any topic. Hence Wikipedia articles are extremely important. For a non-academic user, information contained in a Wikipedia article is generally considered to be authentic. Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Wiki articles have a…
Source UNITED STATES, March 30, 2016 (Washington Post): Why is it that some people can stay healthy only by sticking to a strict vegetarian diet? Why is it that others can eat a steak a day, remain slim, avoid heart disease and feel like a million dollars? The answers may lie in your heritage. Cornell University researchers have found a…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, March 31, 2016 (Deccan Chronicle): Castigating the practice of using horn-type loud speakers (funnel-type, used mainly as mosques for the call to prayer) at religious places of various religions, causing noise pollution, the Madras high court observed, “It appears that these institutions (places of worship of different faiths) perceive that the blessing of God cannot be obtained…
Source INDIA, March 12, 2016 (India Today): That it existed at all was a surprise – a fortified enclosure of mud and brick, comparable to the citadels of the Harappans, spread over 500 sq m. It was filled with ash and cowdung. A people called the Ahars had built it in Balathal near modern Udaipur some 4,500 years ago. Carbon…
Source MUMBAI, INDIA, March 31, 2016 (Deccan Chronicle): Giving its opinion in favor of gender equality, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday observed that no law prevents women from entering any place. If men are allowed in a place of worship then women should also be permitted. Underlining the need for giving equal access to women, the High Court stated…