Tirupati – the Richest Temple in the World – turns Green

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The richest temple in the world is taking a new lead in another area. It is going Green! A temple which gets 30 to 40 million pilgrims annually, (50k to 100k a day), food is a major project. Every day 50,000 kilos of rice and lentils is cooked for free food distribution to the devotees [...]

The Business of Death: Cremation vs Embalming

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Unbeknownst to many who don’t live in the US, Death is a very lucrative industry. And if the Indians think that the Haridwar-based Sati-Ghat side Panda (pandit) is asking for too much when he demands Rs 2000 (~$40), then one has to look at the proportions of spending one has to do in US on [...]

Rushdie won’t Die for Jaipur: even in Virtual form

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Physical appearance is one thing, Salman Rushdie, in an India which is a free democracy – is not even welcome in a virtual form. Salman Rushdie isn’t welcome at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) in any form, not even virtually. The proposed session with Rushdie at the festival via video link on January 24 ran [...]

Sikhs in Dubai have Magnificent New Gurudwara now

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Sikhs in Dubai have something to rejoice. A new Gurudwara has come up called Gurudawara Guru Nanak Darbar. The Gurudwara has come up at a cost of $20 million and built on 25,400 square feet of land provided by Vice-president and Prime Minister of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Makhtoum. The place is Jebel [...]

Jay Leno’s Mitt Romney Joke on Sikhs Golden Temple “not cool”!

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American Entertainers are funny but many are pretty darn stupid. In this video, on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, Jay Leno – in an attempt to look funny and deride Mitt Romney and his wealth, shows the sacred religious place for Sikhs (and even Hindus) – The Golden Temple – as the home of [...]

Walmartization of Andaman Tribals by Tourists and Evangelists

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India’s tribal people, even those who are at the risk of going extinct, are under threat from Tourists and Evangelists. Throughout history, mindless tourists – seeking exotic joy – and evangelists seeking numbers have devastated entire continents and washed them clear of rich and substantive cultures into a large Walmart of one monotheistic clan. The [...]

Religious Expansion: Vatican, Western Politics and the Antagonism to Hinduism and Eastern Spirituality

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Yoga is Satanic because it leads to a worship of Hinduism and “all eastern religions are based on a false belief in reincarnation”.

Should we just blindly assume RSS to be Criminal and BJP to be Communal?

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Congress Party’s Chief Barking Officer Digvijay SIngh has a unique plan to hit two birds with one stone.

How Evangelists Rip Rich and Composite Cultures apart to plant Exclusive and Sick Mindsets

“Many Catholic women like to celebrate Teej in Nepal but I did not fast as the Hindu faith directs.

Nayantara’s Conversion to Hinduism Opens up Questions on Conversions in India: A Complete Perspective

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There is buzz around in the Cineworld on the conversion of the popular SOuth Indian actress, Nayantara (born Diana Mariam Kurien) from Christianity to Hinduism.