Inspirers for a Modern Hinduism
BY JAY DILIP LAKHANI Over the last ten years the Vivekananda Centre London, of which I am the director, has […]
Getting to Know A Mandolin Master
BY KALYANI GIRI An ancient adage contends that talent does what it can, genius does what it must. In the
The Best Keeps Getting Better
BY ANANTHA KRISHNAN It’s the middle of December and the festival of music and dance that I have come to
Religion in India’s Army
BY N.C. GUHA It is well known that our troops mostly come from rural backgrounds and are religious by nature.
Karnataka’s Revival
BY RAJIV MALIK Jagadguru Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Swami took charge as the 71st spiritual head of Sri Adichunchanagiri Mutt in
Touching Untouchables With Compassion
BY TIRTHO BANERJEE During a visit to Varanasi in 1996, Stanford University professor Ronald Barrett discovered a large leprosy treatment
Odyssey of an Odissi Dancer
BY ANANTHA KRISHNAN Not many could walk into an entirely new land, learn all the facets of its culture, adopt
Honoring a Century of Excellence in Publishing
BY RAJIV MALIK In 1903, a man named Moti Lal Jain established a small religious bookshop in a portion of
The Auspicious Swastika
BY JANE SRIVASTAVA The swastika is as holy to the Hindus, Jains and Buddhists as it is evil to people
Tiruchiswami Attains Mahasamadhi
BY CHOODIE SHIVARAM The temple of Rajarajeshwari at Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bangalore is known for its spiritual prowess “When you pray