narsinh mehta

Narsinh Mehta – The devotee who wrote Vaishnava jana to song

In a truly unique initiative to spread India's ancient wisdom across the world, this year the Indian government came up with an out of...

And the confusion multiplies… Hubble observations cast further doubts

Thanks to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, some of the most mysterious cosmic residents have just become even more puzzling. New observations of globular clusters...

Nearly 9,000 NGO registrations cancelled by India’s Home Ministry

While we welcome government's cracking down on improperly registered NGOs and their activities, it is important to note that not every NGO operating in...

Scientists astonished by Tulasi plant’s medicinal properties

Tulasi, or Tulsi, does not need any introduction in India for her magnanimous qualities. Ancient medical science, Ayurveda, has all praise for Tulasi and...

Are we personal or impersonal? An Introspection

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Sri Ramcharitmanas audio CD released by Indian Prime Minister

Keeping with his style of doing what he thinks is good for India, on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released an audio CD of...

Research brings Australia closer to Indian origin

A recent research on a genetic study echoes our views presented here quoting CNN, and suggests that more than 4000 years ago immigrants from India had settled...

Who went West – Srila Prabhupada or the Holy Name?

Some people hold that, having been prophesied by scripture, by Lord Chaitanya and by the previous acharyas, if Srila Prabhupada had not spread Krishna...

Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur’s not-so-known contribution

History has witnessed the dark age that descended on earth after the disappearance of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates. Those unable to understand...
Diwali thoughts

Why my heart went out to them this Diwali

As I was walking towards the temple to attend a special Diwali function, I noticed something unusual for this day. Diwali is known for...

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Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 10

As months after months and years after years pass by, I keep wondering if my appreciation for and attachment to Sri Mayapur Dham has...
cow is not just another cattle

Pressing need for cattle conservation in modern India

Modern day India empathizes with the utter dismal and pathetic conditions of cattle, especially cow, calves and bulls. The ancient Indian culture that was...
pathmeda flood

Real reason for Pathmeda Goshala tragedy

Pathmeda is famous for having Asia's biggest goshalas, or cowsheds. The organization shelters thousands of cows and raises funds from various cow products.While it...

Knowing more about Lord Sri Balarama on His Appearance day

We know Lord Krishna and Krishna Janmastami but not all of us know much about Lord Balarama, or Balaram, the transcendental elder brother of...

Dealing with anger that may appear righteous

Quite often, if not always, we find our anger towards someone justifiable. And quite often, if not always, we realize after a day or two,...