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Will the Statue of Unity bring unity to India?

Towering tribute to a towering leader, the Statue of Unity is a befitting offering to Sri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the leader par excellence whose historical...
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Simply Thinking, High Living? Godless Civilizations

We as devotees know that Lord Krishna owns everything in the universe including this planet, however there are many who want to act as...

Visa-on-Arrival Facility For 43 Countries at Goa airport

Panaji:  The Centre has extended the visa-on-arrival facility at the Goa airport for tourists from 43 countries, which is expected to bring in 15...
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Animal slaughter as livelihood? Unheard of in a civilized society

Following the recent nationwide ban on the sale of animals for slaughter, Indian government is facing protests in a few states where animal slaughter...

PM Modi Named ‘Asian of the Year’ by Singapore Newspaper

Singapore:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi was today named "Asian of the Year" by a leading Singaporean press group for being focused on India's development...
Narendra Modi - India wins again

India tags Narendra Modi as Invincible – Should you be concerned?

All speculations and claims are over. India's democracy has given its verdict in no unclear terms. Sri Narendra Modi has indisputably proven to be...

Aviation Regulator Acts Tough Against Troubled SpiceJet: Report

New Delhi: Concerned over the deteriorating condition of SpiceJet and large-scale flight cancellations, aviation regulator DGCA on Friday withdrew 186 of its slots and asked it to...

India’s growth closely connected to a nationwide ban on cow slaughter

History shows that violence is a necessary element of good governance, but only as a last resort. Unfortunately, in the absence of righteous kings...

Free Basics and Why India blocked it

This is what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in his response to the news that India has ruled against his highly ambitious Internet.org's Free Basics. "Everyone...

Don’t worry Chief Minister if you said ‘Cow Killers Have No Right to Live...

Indian politicians and media persons are going crazy after the so-called "intolerance" issue, which is in fact a non-issue. Only once in a while...

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Dealing with Mood Swings

Quite often we find people saying "oh that person is so unpredictable!" If you find this unpredictable nature in someone, try not to stamp...

Another Earthquake in India – Here is a Lesson to learn

Did you notice an increasing number of earthquakes, floods, tsunamis and cyclones taking more lives these days than they used to a few hundred...
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This one thing can save the world – Navadvipa mandala parikrama

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura wondered, “when will that day come when the fair-skinned foreigners will come to Sri Mayapur dham and join with the Bengali...
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Mystery surrounding Kalkaji temple in Delhi – Is it not a Sati Shaktipeeth?

Questions are being raised as to whether the present day Kalkaji temple in Delhi is indeed what it appears to be today or is...

Floating city above the clouds of Venus – NASA’s next dream

After trying its hands on materializing many fantastic and unrealistic dreams, NASA now thinks of building a floating city above the clouds of Venus....