At a time when the Indian-American community in the US is seeking answers over the sudden spike in attacks on its members, Hindu Americans were left shocked by the extremely stereotypical portrayal of them in a latest CNN television series titled “Believer”. The influential community has alleged that Reza Aslan’s six-episode Spiritual adventures series portray Hinduism in a negative light. The first episode of the series featured the mystical sect […]

The Youtube video starts with the narrator saying that responding to an appeal by secular forces, people are travelling to Patna to express their opposition to the Rath Yatra. A rousing speech by veteran Communist leader AB Bardhan, who passed away on Saturday, which he gave as part of Anand Patwardhan’s 1992 documentary film ‘Ram Ke Naam’ extolling secular values, still holds relevance. The Youtube video starts with the narrator […]

He believed that no religion was superior to another. There can be no meeting point between his message and that of the sangh parivar   A variety of activities is in the offing to commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s immense contribution to the making of India as a nation. The occasion: the 150th birth anniversary of Swamiji. Seminars, workshops, publications and such other means to perpetuate his memory and assess the significance […]