Heavy rains flood North Gujarat – 122 highways remain closed
Incessant rains over the past 24 hours, particularly in Central and North Gujarat, derailed traffic on major highways and rail routes on Monday. The...
Here is why Indian Monsoon is becoming irregular
India, supposedly the land of piety, used to have regular monsoon but lately due to negligence of faithfully conducted Vedic rituals (yes!) the seasons have...
FMC-SEBI merger – 5 things to know
The amalgamation of Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the erstwhile commodities regulatory body, with capital markets watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) came...
U.S.-India Joint Statement As It Is- White House Release
As the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns home after a successful meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, there is a growing interest, not...
BSNL offers free land line calls
Good news for land phone users. BSNL has offered free calls to any number in India starting from May 1, 2015, from 9pm to...
Sriman Brahmananda prabhu leaves body
His Grace Brahmananda prabhu, one of the very first disciples of ISKCON's Founder-Acharya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, left his body in Vrindavan dham. Devotees...
Increasing importance to Sanskrit language will help humanity
HRD Ministry sets up exclusive panel on Sanskrit promotion
The human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has constituted a 13-member expert committee exclusively on Sanskrit in...
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...
India to invest $ 4 billion to curb power theft
India will spend 253 billion rupees ($4.1 billion) to tackle rampant theft of electricity by rolling out metering in cities and upgrading old distribution...
Congratulations Arvind Kejriwal! You are given what you deserved
Finally it is Arvind Kejriwal who has been sworn in as Delhi's Chief Minister. Among all other things, what impresses the most is his...
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Lord Shiva – Going beyond myths
In India there is a considerable misunderstanding about Lord Shiva. So much so that people with poor fund of knowledge, claiming themselves to be...
Confirmed! Overpopulation propaganda are misleading
The ongoing propaganda about overpopulation is a reminder of the miserly son who, not knowing his father's opulence, panics when guests stay at his house. He...
A tiny tribute to my childhood friends – The house sparrows
I vividly remember that chik, chik, chik, chik of those little lovely birds, during early mornings at our home, flying swiftly from one corner...
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...
Learning more about Lord Nrsimha dev on His appearance day
Today is the most auspicious day of Lord Nrsimha dev. All glories to Lord Nrsimha deva, the half man half lion incarnation of Lord...
