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The rush to accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza – Jonah Goldberg

The claim that Israeli policy toward Palestinians is racist and genocidal is very old, with deep roots in Soviet propaganda along with Holocaust denial. … Vladimir Putin, whose war against Ukraine does fit the U.N.’s definition of genocide, has revived this tactic to distract and divide the West. – Johna Goldberg If I were a […]

Plea seeking right to worship ‘shivling’ in Gyanvapi Mosque – PTI

On May 16, 2022, during a court-ordered survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid premises adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, a structure found in the wazukhana area was claimed to be a ‘shivling’ by the Hindu side and a ‘fountain’ by the Muslim side. – PTI The Allahabad High Court has directed a Varanasi […]

Governor Ravi calls out early missionaries Robert Caldwell and George Pope – Pramod Madhav

Slamming the Dravidian movement, Governor Ravi said, “Even today, there are people who want to destroy Sanatana Dharma. … Sanatana is where everything is inclusive. As all the other faiths are divisive, the world is looking forward to Sanatana Dharma,” – Pramod Madhav Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi courted a controversy after he termed Robert […]

Places of Worship Act obstructs Hindus from reclaiming their places of worship – Asianet News

The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act prohibits conversion of any place of worship and provides for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as it existed on the 15th day of August, 1947, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. – Asianet News The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) […]

Nurturing Hindu wisdom in the 21st century – Arunansh B. Goswami & Sumit Kaushik

Indian diplomats and foreign policy consultants well versed in Hindu studies will increase their strategic value for India and, in turn, the soft power of India in the global corridors of power by bringing an “Indic perspective” inspired by Hindu thought into discussions worldwide, which is highly essential when India aspires to become a “world […]

Hinduism and Quantum Physics: How the Vedas inspired Western scientists – Sean Bradrick

Modern physics uses different terms and language than the rishis did, but they both were drawn to similar theories and conclusions. One explains it with mathematical equations, and the other explains it philosophically. – Sean Bradrick Hinduism is the only spiritual tradition which accurately estimates the age of the universe as per modern science. Sanatana […]

Certain forces want to prevent human beings from knowing their divine nature – Maria Wirth

Does it make sense that there is a vast, miraculous universe out there that is not aware of itself? That only human beings on earth can temporarily know about it? Why is there this attempt to deprive human beings from knowing their own true nature and that of the cosmos? – Maria Wirth How do […]

How Israel’s war against Hamas went wrong – Zack Beauchamp

The blame for Israel’s failure to execute a smarter, limited, more humane war plan lies with Israel’s terrible wartime leadership: an extremist government headed by Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu, a venal prime minister currently on trial for corruption who has placed his personal interests over his country’s even during wartime. – Zack Beauchamp At the end of […]

Catholic Church largest landowner in India after the government – Ritik Raj

The Catholic Church in India had received the majority of its land from the British government; the Indian Church Act had been passed in 1927 during that period of British rule. The Catholic Church owns land all over India, but this land is also contentious; the question of the Church taking land by force is […]

Rising India faces Anglo-American pushback – Minhaz Merchant

Washington welcomes India’s economic rise and growing military strength. But it knows that India needs to be periodically reminded of who calls the shots. Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in consonance ensure that India stays just a little off-balance with well-timed pinpricks. – Minhaz Merchant Germany was a growing threat in 1914. By 1945, two […]