Bhadra Balaram das
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...
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!”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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.
READERS' PICK
Cow protection – Are we missing the point?
Recently a devotee told me that most people he knows think that cows are content to be anywhere as long as they are fed. ...
Are we so far removed from Vedic culture?
Recent events have partially confirmed a suspicion that I was having, that many of us are so far removed from Vedic ideals that we...
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and his glorious contribution to the Sankirtan movement
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, formerly known as Kedarnath Datta, was born in 1838 in Birnagar, West Bengal. Growing up, Kedarnath Datta preferred to sit and...
Being positive? Run this self test
Being positive is a buzzword these days. Thanks to the new era when on one hand people are degrading, on the other hand some...
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,...
