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Viewing Assam floods from a higher perspective

As the rain god continues to flood Assam, almost two million people from 23 districts are affected with death toll reported 26.  Floods are...
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Congratulations India! Government imposes nationwide ban on sale of cows for slaughter

This, indeed, is a welcome news for a civilized country like India.  Continuing with its 3-year old tradition of fulfilling reasonable public expectations, the...

Why ban on beef in two more Indian states is a great news

Finally India's new government has managed to ban beef in two states - Maharastra and Hariyana.  Noticeably, there are people who have expressed their...

Flood in Indian States. West Bengal, Odisha likely to get maximum hit

The Met department has warned that Cyclonic storm Komen, which hit the Bangladesh coast on Thursday, will bring heavy rain in West Bengal and...

Sriman Kurmarupa prabhu leaves body in Sri Vrindavan dham

There are extremely rare souls on the planet today who can live the way Sriman Kurmarupa prabhu did before leaving his body on 28th...

Earthquake: Another alert from the agents of Nature

Earthquake is not an accident. Let us not shy away from stating that It is more of a well calculated action by the agents...

Not only Milk, Cows Give Water

The title above is not about your 'skimmed' watered-down milk  or the excess milk that safe, happy and healthy cows drop on grazing lands...
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The Primary Citizens – A glimpse into Sri Mayapur Goshala

In Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.16 purport, Srila Prabhupada says that Lord Krishna's first business is to give all comfort to the cows and the brahmanas. In...

Varnasrama Training courses – Part 2

Here is an announcement from ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry about their upcoming courses on organic farming and dharma shastri. Please contact Ram Laxman das,...

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...

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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...

Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is -1

"Do you know Mayapur? Yes! Have you been to Mayapur? So many times! Wait a minute-which Mayapur are you talking about? The one that...

Reasons why UK’s National Health Service is in danger

Where are the Britons heading after they voted to leave EU? The recent reports on the National Health Service (NHS) is worrying enough especially...

Can’t sleep? Find out 7 ways to sleep better

In Ayurveda, Insomnia is known as Anidra. According to the Ayurvedic perspective, the doshas (Ayurvedic humors) responsible for this disease are Tarpak Kapha, Sadhak Pitta or Prana Vata. Tarpak Kapha is a sub-dosha of Kapha ....

Ma Durga – Going beyond myths

It has become a fashion these days, especially among scholars and leaders, to call Vedic scriptures a myth. One of the reasons for this...