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Canadian police demand ‘protection money’ from Hindu communities – Manoj Gupta

The Peel Regional Police allegedly demanded $70,000 to provide protection to Hindu groups, sources said. Canadian Hindu organisations have accused the Justin Trudeau government of “abusing their civil rights.” – Manoj Gupta The administration in Canada is allegedly demanding money from Hindu groups to provide them protection, said top Intelligence sources. Sources said Hindu organisations […]

Consciousness may stem from unseen dimensions – Eric Ralls

The quest to comprehend consciousness is far from over. Ideas that challenge the status quo, like the hyperdimensional paradigm, play a crucial role in pushing the boundaries of knowledge. – Eric Ralls Consciousness has long intrigued thinkers, from ancient philosophers to contemporary neuroscientists. It is a complex phenomenon we encounter daily, yet we often find […]

Will oppose SC status to Dalit converts: NCSC Chief – Preetha Nair

The Constitution mandates that any person professing a religion other than Hinduism, Sikhism or Buddhism cannot be considered a member of the Scheduled Caste. – NCSC Chairman Preetha Nair The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is strongly against granting Scheduled Caste (SC) status to Dalits who have converted to Islam and Christianity, said Kishor […]

Trudeau is to blame for Sikh extremism in Canada – Donna Kennedy-Glans

“Trudeau, sociologically and politically, is an idiot,” Ujjal Dosanjh declares, “… because he’s an imbecile in terms of understanding how you build nations, how you build countries.” – Donna Kennedy-Glans “A silent majority of the Sikhs do not want to have anything to do with Khalistan. They just don’t speak out because they’re afraid of […]

A Donald Trump win is good for America and India – Abhijit Majumder

Trump’s coming will deal a body blow to the wokeness and racial divide which the Left has created in the West, especially in America. Exactly opposite to the propaganda against him, Trump has been the unifier-in-chief this election, galvanising a large number of Black, Latino, Asian, Indian, and even Muslim voters behind him. – Abhijit […]

India in the American imagination – Andrea R. Jain

Hinduism is not and was never a static entity transplanted from India to the United States in 1893. Americans constructed representations of India, which serve vast and sometimes conflicting political agendas, long before the Parliament of Religions in Chicago. – Prof. Andrea R. Jain “We Indians are like coconuts: brown on the outside, but white […]

Diwali isn’t secular, it has a deep Sanatana core – Utpal Kumar

The problem with the “Festival of Lights” narrative is that it attempts to secularise Diwali by divorcing it from its religio-cultural milieu, besides distorting the Indic notion of the sacred festivity that cherishes diversity with strong civilisational core binding them all together. So, if the festival celebrates the return of Rama to Ayodhya from his […]

Waqfs, Hindus and Narratives – Yuvraj Pokharna

The Waqf Amendment Bill is not the assault on Muslims some would have you believe. This narrative, peddled for divisive ends, ignores the reality: the bill seeks to improve, not dismantle, the Waqf system. – Yuvraj Pokharna The fact that the aboriginals of Bharatvarsh, colloquially known as Bharatvasis, have maintained that their culture is eternal or timeless […]

The rich heritage of Indian astrology and its global Influences – Parappanangadi U. Panikar

Indian astrology, deeply rooted in Vedic traditions, has a history that intertwines spirituality, astronomy, and mathematics. – Parappanangadi U. Panikar Indian astrology has a long and rich history. It all starts with the Vedas. The Yaga rituals prescribed in the Rigveda demanded accuracy in all respects. The Yagasalai—the tent where the rituals are performed—had to […]

Global Hunger Index: Metrics to malign India? – Santhosh Mathew

The accuracy and intent behind Global Health Index rankings are suspect. Does the GHI truly reflect India’s reality, or is it a motivated attempt to malign India’s image? – Prof. Santhosh Mathew The recent Global Hunger Index (GHI) report, which places India at a dismal 105th position out of 127 countries, has raised eyebrows and sparked […]