The 7 Lives of the Somnath Temple
By Priyank Jaiswal I first learned about Somnath through my study of history in school. That’s also about when I […]
Jagannatha and the Fading Forests of Orissa
By Mangala Prasad Mohanty Only the hardest of hearts could lack compassion for an environmental conservation program like the Sri
India’s Crafts Honored
By Rajiv Malik Ten of India’s top craftsmen were honored November 16, 2002, by the President of India as Shilp
Pilgrims Throng Deoghar Siva Temple
By Gitanjali Chak On every Monday in the Hindu month of Shravan (July/August), Deoghar turns into a saffron city, with
Mystical and Magical Priest’s Ring
By C.V. Manoj From time immemorial it has been a tradition in India to make the pavithra ring out of
Keeping the Faith
By Kesav Mallia For every ancient Hindu spiritual practice that survived the test of time, there was at least one
Cherishing the Sun
By Hari Bansh Jha and Gitanjali Chak There is hardly any family in any village in the Terai region of
Caste in Transition
By V. G. Julie Rajan Caste is not a pleasant topic for Hindus, and in the international arena today, it
Lindsay’s Luminous Lens
A stunning book of photographs focuses on India’s diversity and bares its soul By Tara Katir, Kauai, Hawaii Today’s India
The Hindus of Mauritius
By Rajiv Malik I have always heard it said that India is the ancestral home of Hinduism. This seems almost