Kartavya Evam Adhikar (Duties and Rights)
Recently, in one of his statements in Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said that we need to move from an Adhikar (rights) based society to a Kartavya (duty)…
Hindu Wisdom
Dhanteras – A Time to Visit Your True Source of Wealth
Dhanteras is the combination of two root words, Dhan and Teras, meaning Wealth and the Thirteenth Day of the lunar cycle. It ushers the first day of the five day…
Know about the nine manifestations of Maa Durga worshiped through the nine nights of Navratri
Even the one with the least knowledge of Sanskrit, if Hindu, can tell that ‘Navratri’ literally translates to nine nights. These nine nights that falls between ten days of grand…
This Navratri, know about the manifestation of Maa Durga and the significance of her weapons
We assume you are busy pandal hopping, frolicking in fresh and fragrant new clothes, feasting or fasting depending on which part of Bharat you belong to. But have you ever…
The Hoax Called Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – 2: Panchatantra and Kautilya
In the previous part, we had gleaned through Hitopadesha to understand the message of the ancient Acharya of politics about ‘vasudhaiva kutumbakam’, encapsulated in a pair of satirical fables. Far…
The Hoax Called Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – 1: Hitopadesha
ayaM nijaH paroveti gaNanA laghu-chetasAM udAra charitAnAM tu vasudhaiva kuTumbhakaM [“This is my own and that a stranger” – is the calculation of the narrow-minded For the magnanimous-hearts however, the…
Bharat, a land of great Acharyas – thinkers, scientists & teachers
Bharat is an ancient civilization that enriched the world in a number of different ways and fields with its inventions and discoveries. Although Bharat is known as a land of…
Move on my dear…No RIP – do not rest even in peace, for long
I see a lot of people sending messages of Rest in peace “RIP” as soon as they hear about the death of a dear one. Yes, it is an expression of love,…
Hindus don’t Rest-in-Peace (RIP)
It has become fashionable nowadays to say or type RIP whenever we hear of someone’s death. This is particularly so in the social media circuit. Like we have imported and…
Dr. Rajendra Prasad: Education And Our Present Needs
I must, at the very outset, express my sense of obligation to you for having afforded me this opportunity of addressing a few words to the graduates who, after qualifying from this University,