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Curse of the “Bapus”: Why target Asaram? Was Gandhi’s prescription to Jews any different?
Asaram Bapu has made some comments which have sparked a lot of protests. What he said basically was that when the Rapists were trying to rape the girl, she should...
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Sikh kidnapped, killed, beheaded and body mutilated before being dumped in a sack
Another beheading by Jehadis in Pakistan. This time of a Sikh living in Northwest Pakistan. Not only was he beheaded, but his body was also mutilated because being sent back....
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Discussion on Ill-treatment of Minorities, specifically Hindus, in Pakistan
Here is a very interesting discussion on the situation and treatment of Minorities in Pakistan, and specifically the Hindus. One of the guests Munir Saami has an incisive take on...
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Why I Chose Hinduism Over Christianity – Biola Ige
One of Nigeria’s top actress has recently announced that she has converted from Christianity to Hinduism. Something that Julia Roberts announced a year or so ago. Here is her interview...
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How the Pakistani Mullahs Motivate Suicide Bombers
This is how the Pakistani muslim youth are prepared as suicide bombers. The guy seems to be suggesting that the Muslims are simply wasting their time here running after useless...
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Tulsi Gabbard – a gritty and inspiring lady – the First Hindu American Congressional Leader in US takes oath on Bhagwad Gita
She is 32. A woman. A Hindu by choice. A War Veteran already. And yesterday, she became the first Hindu American Congressional Leader to be sworn in. On her own...
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Balpreet Kaur, dignified Sikh Lady with facial hair wins Huffington Post Religion’s Person Of The Year 2012
Remember Balpreet Kaur? She is the Sikh girl with facial hair, whose picture was posted on Reddit and taken potshots at because she, a Sikh – wore a turban, had...
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American Woman shoves an Indian infront of a train in NY because she hates “Hindus and Muslims” after 9/11
An Indian man, a Hindu, was pushed onto the tracks in front of an oncoming train – which crushed him on the spot – at Queens subway station in New...
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US-wide survey of religions gives interesting stats on Hindus
An new study - “2010 U.S. Religious Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study (RCMS)” by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) – looks at the congregations and the...
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Jesus was born in Bethelehem, but NOT the one near Jerusalem
Was Jesus born in Bethelehem? A new study and archeological find says yes and no. Yes, he was born in Bethelehem, but not the one where the Christians flock to,...
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Was the Hindu Golden Age to start After Mayan’s end of world?
A lot has been said about the world ending on December 21, 2012. Well, since I am writing this on Dec 23, – almost 24th – the world has obviously...
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Zakir Naik and Peace TV: the Jihadi Devil gets the boot!
Agniveer is a Hindu educational organization, which does detailed analysis of Vedas and scriptures. It presents things in a very scientific way. It also spearheaded the campaign against Zakir Naik...
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Income Tax Appellate decides “Hinduism is neither a Religion, nor a Community”!
It seems the Government Agencies in India seem to go in to some kind of philosophical high road when it comes to Hinduism – if it suits them, and then...
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How median age and demographic changes impact the future of various religions in the world and in US
[soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/71657900" params="" width=" 100%" height="96" iframe="true" /] The Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life released a new report, “The Global Religious Landscape,” which provides a comprehensive...
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Who is Q’uran’s author? Allah and Anonymous battle it out on Bookreads!
Bookreads is a book lovers network site. An interesting battle has been going on there on the authorship of Q’uran. The grand battle is between the Muslims and the “Infidels”. ...
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Varanasi, oldest continuously inhabited city in the world: a Documentary
This is a beautiful documentary on Varanasi by two New Yorkers. I think they have done an excellent work and in many ways I admire their commitment to what they...
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British Army sending 4000 troops to India for Meditation to counter PTSD
British Government is planning on sending its troops returning from Afghanistan to India for meditation to they can de-stress to ward off the PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is no...
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Kerala High Court ruling on marriage after conversion: death-knell for Love Jihad?
In a rather interesting judgment,Kerala High Court has ruled that Marriage which follows a conversion will be invalid in the eyes of law. In this case, a Muslim man and...
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Rourkela youth arrested for Facebook post: Has India become a Totalitarian State?
Another Indian youth has been arrested for his post on Facebook. He had posted an illustration which was found to be objectionable. And that was enough to arrest him! Pintu...
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Confirmed: Kareena didn’t convert on marriage
For the Bollywood crazy country like India, Saif and Kareena’s wedding was a big event. One of the most important question that remained in everyone’s mind was – if Kareena...
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Embarrassed of their identity, Pakistani-Americans pass themselves off as Indian now
In a way it is sad that someone has to deny his nationality because of its taint. But in a lot of ways, many of the Pakistanis are responsible for...
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Misleading and False campaign by Zakia Jaffri against Modi on Capitol Hill
Zakia Jaffri was at Capitol Hill trying to lobby to deny Narendra Modi the US visa – as the US seems to have become a bit lenient with him and...
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Woman battered to death in Muslim dominated Bihar village in Taliban style execution!
We had discussed yesterday how a Muslim dominated village in Bihar has banned use of cell phones for unmarried women. Now comes the story of Taliban like execution in...
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Asia has no Religion, its a Western construct
Came across a very interesting article on Huffington Post: Why doesn’t Asia have Religion? It is a point that is important to make and so difficult to do so in...
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How the Siege of Grand Mosque in Mecca gave birth to Al Qaeda
A very insightful perspective of how the siege on 20th Novermber 1979, may have contributed to the birth of Al Qaeda as we know it now. The Soviet invasion of...
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Drona and Eklavya story: Its NOT about Casteism at all!
A lot is said about how Eklavya – a tribal warrior – was deprived off of his archery ability by a Brahmin, Dronacharya. It is showcased as an example of...
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World’s Largest Family: Man with 39 wives, 94 kids, 14 daughters in law, and 33 grandkids from Mizoram (Pics Gallery)
The largest family in the world belongs to an Indian man, who seems like doing a Dhritrashtra (100 kids) – except that he is a Christian following a peculiar sect...
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Abraham Lincoln was Himalayan Yogi in past life and how Thanksgiving has a Hindu link!
Richard Salva talks in his book “Soul Journey: From Lincoln to Lindbergh” about an interesting statement by Paramahansa Yogananda where he discussed Abraham Lincoln and his past birth, as well...
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Truth about “Islamic” countries
In Saudi Arabia, you can be jailed for observing Moharram (Shia festival). In Pakistan, you are attacked! In India, you are free to do it, even the Government gives you...
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Hinduism and Science: Discussion with Physicist VV Raman and my take on it
Here is a very interesting discussion on Hinduism and Science by Krista Tippett from On Being radio program that airs on some of the partner city channels of NPR. It...
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Why I have no sympathy for Palestinians
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has again fired up in Middle East and the violence is ever the more terrible. The “intellectual liberals” around the world are projecting the strikes by Israel...
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Javed Akhtar – Muslim, Atheist, Rationalist, Writer, Brain and Mind Scientist – discusses Mind and Spirituality with Sadhguru
We had covered Javed Akhtar’s earlier rendezvous with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev (Intellectual Nonsense, Javed Akhtar and the India Today conclave), and how – ideologically inclined as Akhtar was, he just...
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Muslim Youth doing “Target Practice” of slaying Hindus by hacking down stray dogs and cows in Kerala!
In Kerala a war preparation is going on and the authorities as well as media is either quiet or ambivalent about it. It is going on in the following districts:...
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Sita Abandonment: No matter which way one looks, Ram was NEVER a bad husband
In today’s world, it is unimaginable for anyone to value anything that is not one’s own – relative or asset – more than that which is consider “own”. So, when...