Why an Indian stands with Israel
Dear Friends in Israel, I wouldn’t write to you today, if I didn’t feel compelled to do so. But first, I have a confession to make;
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Dear Friends in Israel, I wouldn’t write to you today, if I didn’t feel compelled to do so. But first, I have a confession to make;
The concept of secularism was imported into India by the British. It was a strategic tool to suppress and deny India’s quest for independence by
He was a true maverick. In 1908 he published an anonymous article in his modest Urdu journal, Urdū-e-Mu’allā (circulation 500), which severely criticized the British colonial policy
The historic temple of Vitthal Rukmani in the temple town of Pandharpur is all set to get its first woman and non-Brahmin priests. The temple
Of two co-travellers who surprised the writer with their graciousness, 24 years ago… It was the summer of 1990. As Indian Railway (Traffic) Service probationers,
By Acharya David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) India’s recent election – which brought Narendra Modi to power with a great majority – is clearly an
The 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva — where each stands, its sacred story, and how to make the Dwadasha Jyotirlinga pilgrimage in person or in spirit this Shravan.
The Rudrabhishek is the abhishekam said to please Lord Shiva fastest. What it is, the meaning of each sacred substance, the Sri Rudram, and how it is performed at home this Shravan.
Shravan runs July 30–Aug 27 in 2026, with four Sawan Somwars (Aug 3, 10, 17, 24). Why the whole month belongs to Mahadeva — the churning of the ocean, the poison He drank, and how to keep the Sawan vrat.
Thiruvonam 2026 falls on Wednesday, August 26 — the crown of Kerala’s ten-day festival. The Bhagavata story of King Mahabali and the Vamana avatar, and why Onam is a homecoming, not a defeat.
On Monday, August 17, 2026 — a Shravan Monday — Hindus offer milk and prayers to the serpent. The stories of Shesha, Vasuki, Kaliya and Astika, and the puja vidhi for Nag Panchami.
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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