TRINIDAD and TOBAGO, November 5, 2025 (Trinidad Express): As many Hindus across the nation observe the occasion of Kartik Snaan today, one pundit is appealing to the community to keep the tradition alive. Spiritual head of the Munroe Road Shiv Mandir Pundit Navin Omadath Maharaj says the observance, traditionally practiced at the beaches and rivers, is important as it fosters…
UNITED STATES, October 28, 2025 (Hindu Vishwa by Sanjay Gupta): Two centuries ago, Macaulay’s education policy reprogrammed the Hindu mind, replacing Sanskrit learning with colonial syllabi. Today, machine learning models perform the same role. They “train” on skewed textbooks, activist blogs and biased media, then deliver that distortion back to our children, professionals and lawmakers as “truth.” A student asks…
INDIA, November 8, 2025 (By Choodie Shivaram): Some places are sanctified by the birth of Gods and great saints. As Ayodhya is to Rama, Krishna is to Mathura, Kalady is to Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya, revered as an avatara of Lord Shiva. This eighth century saint reinstated the supremacy of Vedanta and revived Sanathana Dharma through his profound Advaitha Vedanta philosophy.…
UNITED KINGDOM, November 3, 2025 (By Vendan Ananda Kumararajah): Across the world, humanity faces what scholars call a polycrisis: ecological collapse, geopolitical instability, technological disruption and social fragmentation, all reinforcing one another in unpredictable ways. At the same time, the rise of deep technologies such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and planetary-scale computation is reshaping the fabric of our daily lives.…
NEPAL, October 29, 2025 (VIF India, by Prof. Hari Bansh Jha): The Gen-Z movement of September 8–9, 2025, marked a defining moment in Nepal’s modern political history. It laid bare the deep-seated corruption, nepotism and bureaucratic inertia that had eroded public confidence in the executive, judiciary and parliament alike. What began as a peaceful expression of public frustration soon evolved…
KEDARNATH, INDIA, October 23, 2025 (The Economic Times): The doors of the Himalayan shrines of Kedarnath and Yamunotri in Uttarakhand were closed for the winter season on Thursday. The doors of Kedarnath, the abode of Lord Shiva and the eleventh Jyotirlinga, located in Rudraprayag district, were closed at 8:30 am. Despite the cold, nearly 10,000 devotees were present at the…
LONDON, UK, October 30, 2025 (Republic World): Displaying resplendent cultural harmony, Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid a royal visit to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London on Wednesday. The temple, commonly known as the Neasden Temple, celebrated its 30th anniversary on October 29, and the monarchs’ presence added luster to the temple’s celebrations. The event was…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 27, 2025 (AP News): Hindu devotees are gathering at rivers, bays and lakes across India to pray to the Sun God, Lord Surya, as part of the Chhath Festival this week. Chhath Puja is a four-day Hindu festival honoring the Sun God, Surya, involving rituals centered on water bodies. The celebration includes elaborate fasting, with devotees…
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, October 24, 2025 (RRI Voice of Indonesia): The Ministry of Culture has officially inaugurated Series II No. 19, one of the accompanying temples at the Plaosan Temple Site in Central Java. Minister of Culture Fadli Zon described Plaosan Temple as a prime example of a complete cultural landscape. The inauguration followed the completion of restoration work by the…
DELHI, INDIA, October 22, 2025 (Organiser): Every Diwali, a familiar narrative dominates with headlines that fireworks are to blame for the choking smog which blankets northern India. Television debates and social media campaigns routinely turn the festival of lights into a festival of blame. This time Government and Environmental data present a more complex truth that India’s air pollution crisis…
