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Diwali

When the Lights of Diwali Fade – What Remains is This

Like every Diwali, this year also homes glowed with countless lamps, streets sparkled with decorations, and the air hummed with celebration. Families and friends...
shoegate

The Shoe that Shook India’s Judiciary – Shoegate 2025

In 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi hurled his shoes at then US President George W. Bush, shouting, “This is for the widows and orphans!”...
pain free Vaikuntha

Sure Ways To Transcend Pain Forever

Pain is not always what we commonly think it is. Some pains are physical, while others are those originating in the mind. But regardless...
cji gavai

When Ignorance Meets Arrogance – CJI Gavai Controversy

It is not a small thing when a CJI makes statements in the Supreme Court of India. With the ongoing trend of uncalled-for side...
Nobel prize

Why Modi May Not Have Backed Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

Although I don't always trust New York Times, if it is to be believed then Prime Minister Narendra Modi refused to back President Trump's...

Peter Navarro: Trump’s Aid or Liability?

The name of Peter Navarro is becoming known among Indians for the wrong reasons. He seems to be harbouring excessive hostility toward India. Perhaps...
modi and trump

Here Is Why Trump’s India-Pakistan Ceasefire Claim May Not Be Entirely False

Finally, I thought of writing this! We all know how the US President Donald Trump keeps repeating that he brokered peace between India and...
mahavatar narsimha

Why Mahavatar Narsimha Pounced On The Box Office – Tips Filmmakers Better Not Ignore

When Mahavatar Narsimha was announced, a few so-called “traditional” filmmakers chuckled dismissively. For them, it was just another religious or a “mythological” movie, a...
mahavatar narasimha

Mahavatar Narsimha – A Cinematic Marvel Unfolding Vedic History

In May 2021, when director Ashwin Kumar shared with me an early clip of what he was working on, I sensed that something extraordinary...
paradhyeya

Sriman Paradhyeya Prabhu – A Lost Jewel Who Exemplified Humility in Service

Indeed, Paradhyeya prabhu's life teaches us that true greatness in a devotee's life lies not in titles or positions, but in service and surrender devoid of any trace of desire for name and fame. He worked hard as a grihastha, never used his position to live lavishly, and always practiced a simple lifestyle.

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Latest research on Forgetfulness links to Bhagavad Gita

It naturally gets interesting when researchers come up with something that concurs with what is stated in India's ancient literature. Among those who believe that...
Modi on GST rollout

GST – Ending endless confusion and deep-rooted corruption?

Finally India has done it. Enough, or more than enough, has been said and done to implement and to obstruct GST rollout in India...
krishna

Knowing more about Sri Krishna on Janmastami day

Did you ever ask yourself why, if Krishna was born only some 5000 years ago, His Name appears in the Vedas and Puranas, which...

Thanking Lord Dhanvantari, the Founder of Ayurveda, on Dhanteras

Diwali festival in India is a 5-day celebration starting from Dhanteras with every single day having its own significance. Out of this, on the...
sushma swaraj is right in chastising amazon

Why Sushma Swaraj is absolutely right in warning Amazon

When only money talks, it stinks. After India's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj appropriately tweeted late Wednesday that the doormats sold on Amazon’s Canadian site...