
How India forgot about plight of Pakistani Hindus
The minority has been continually oppressed, marginalised, converted or simply eliminated. by Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) @davidfrawleyved Which religious group has the least
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The minority has been continually oppressed, marginalised, converted or simply eliminated. by Dr. David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) @davidfrawleyved Which religious group has the least

NEW DELHI: Despite the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy that caused 114 deaths, the Kerala High Court and the state’s chief minister on Thursday gave their

Innovation and creativity thrive on thinking without boundaries. Unfortunately our current education system focuses on Taught concept rather than Thought concept. After the 18th century,

By Neha Borkar There is a reason Shiva is called ‘The Devo ke Dev-Mahadev’. The tranquil-looking lord can turn into a destroyer, and can also

By SARAH GRIFFITHS Artists may have often turned to drugs at times to help them find inspiration, but it seems cannabis has also played a

by Subhamoy Das The Upanishads tell us about our roles and responsibilities in ensuring a spiritual world in order to attain our own liberation or

On Guru Purnima, we pause to remember a truth that is easy to forget: no

As nine quiet nights of worship draw to a close, Gupt Navratri leaves behind a

On Friday, July 10, 2026, the rare Krishna Paksha Ekadashi of Nija Ashadha arrives. The Padma Purana tells the story of Hemamali — the Yaksha gardener of Bhagavan Kubera in Alaka, whose single morning of distraction with his wife Vishalakshi cost him his form, his wife, and his celestial city. Cursed to wander the earth of Bharata as a leper for a long time, he was at last shown the way back by Sage Markandeya — a single sincere keeping of Yogini Ekadashi.

On Saturday, June 20, 2026, Bengali households across Bharata will welcome their married daughters and sons-in-law home for the legendary jamai-aador feast and perform the Shashthi Vrata. But behind the warmth lies a story most Bengalis know by heart and most non-Bengalis have never heard — the wife who stole the hilsa, blamed the cat, lost six sons to Maa Shashthi’s wrath, and was finally forgiven. The Vrat Katha, the vidhi, the mantras, and the deeper teaching.

On Monday, June 29, 2026, women across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and southern Bharata will tie red thread around banyan trees and hear the story of Savitri — the wife who walked behind Yamaraja Himself when He came for her husband, and out-argued the Lord of Dharma into returning Satyavan’s life. The Mahabharata’s Pativrata Mahatmya Parva, the vrat vidhi, and why the banyan witnessed everything.
Sanskriti comes from the Sanskrit root “kr” which means to do or to make prefix “sam” is applied before it to convey a sense of embellishment. It means actions done for the holistic refinement and perfection all the potentialities within a human being.
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