Navratri 2017: History & Significance
Navratri and Durga Puja, both are nine-day festivals that are celebrated during the months of September-October. While the core reason behind the festival remains...
Pitru Paksha: the holy lunar fortnight
Pitru Paksha: the holy lunar fortnight where we make offerings to our ancestors
Dhruv Chhatralia
During the holy lunar fortnight of Pitru Paksha, which begins on...
How Hinduism is fighting homophobia abroad
Rama Ramanuja Achari, head of the Australian Council of Hindu clergy, recently wrote a blog supporting same-sex unions. His argument: Same-sex attraction is not...
Guru of Gurus
Datta, the son of Atri and Anasuya, is considered Adi Guru, the first teacher. He is visualised as under a banyan tree with a...
Hindus seek withdrawal of Brazil’s Lord Vishnu beer
Upset Hindus have urged Brazil based Cervejaria Colorado to apologize and withdraw its Indian Pale Ale beer carrying the name of Lord Vishnu, calling...
Indian Ladies UK (ILUK) protest to Home OFFice
“The day I was abandoned in India by my husband, would be the start of the darkest period of my life. It has left...
Confusion to Conviction-Journey of a Hindu
I want to share my story of growing up with my co-religionists. Now, you all must be wondering what is the need for such...
‘INSPIRING INDIAN WOMEN’CREATES HISTORY AT KINGS CROSS, LONDON
Never experienced ever before!
This was the first time that ' India ' blossomed in full glory at Kings cross western concourse on 29TH July...
THE GATES OF DWARKA
By Devdutt Pattanaik
The Krishna in Dwarka has four arms, the upper arms holding the chakra on the left, the gada on the right, and the...
Amethi women to get toilets as gifts this Raksha Bandhan
Amethi (UP), Jul 30 (PTI) Brothers in this district have lined up a different gift for their sisters this Raksha Bandhan - a toilet.
To make...
