Hindus have been putting up with a lot more fashionable hatred than any other community in the world today. Can you picture a protest against a political figure in today’s tolerant and liberal world which involves a sacred symbol of his religion being used on the backdrop of a Nazi flag? Try picturing it. A [...]
November 10, 2015
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Archives, World Focus
The Bihar election results are out. Now there will very likely be a lot of breast-beating or apologetics on the part of the supporters of the BJP and Modi, and gleeful crowing by their opponents. As a consistently staunch Hindutva supporter but N.O.T.A voter, I would like to make two points which may [...]
What are the reasons that have made Mark Zuckerberg, a 31-year-old, a household name? You will say hard work, razor sharp brain, impressive tech vision, incredible business acumen, right opportunities and probably just a tiny bit of luck. All that is true, but yesterday, as he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Zuckerberg added one more [...]
September 28, 2015
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Archives, India
Modi’ recent visit in Ireland: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived on historic visit to Ireland on Wednesday got a warm welcome from Irish kids. Students of John Scottus School in Dublin chanted Sanskrit Shlokas to welcome visiting Indian prime minister. Modi appreciated the song sung in Sanskrit by Irish kids. “Amazed to hear Sanskrit [...]
September 24, 2015
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HHR Videos, World Focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, whom he considered as his guru. “Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji’s demise is a personal loss. I pray that his soul attains eternal peace,” Modi wrote on Twitter, soon after he landed in New York today. “My thoughts are with the countless people inspired by [...]
September 24, 2015
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Archives, India
Even the US government is lamenting that political forces in India are trying to resist the PM’s economic reforms. It has been remarked how well Indians do outside of India. It could also be said how well Hindus do outside of India, and additionally how well Hindu-based teachings like yoga do outside of India. The [...]
September 9, 2015
Vamadev Shastri
Analysis/Insights, Archives
“Yoga: Harmony with Nature” is a compelling and beautiful new film by National Film Award winner Raja Choudhury and the External Publicity & Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of India celebrating Yoga, one of India’s most important gifts to the World. The film explores Yoga’s origins, history, benefits, science, spread and [...]
June 18, 2015
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NEW DELHI: One year may not be enough for him to show results as far as his pet Ganga cleaning project is concerned, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to demonstrate substantial progress on the issue when his government goes to the polls at the end of its term. A timeline for this complex [...]
May 20, 2015
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Articles
The BJP’s thundering defeat in Delhi was not due to any sudden merits of the Aam Aadmi Party, but to several problems inside the BJP itself. That much is not controversial. The debate is all about what exactly were the mistakes made. Campaign strategy – We need not spend many words on the poor campaign strategy, contrasting [...]
February 15, 2015
Dr Koenraad Elst
Analysis/Insights
Though India has pursued the case of Dawood Ibrahim with the US for a long time, the two countries signalled their intention to jointly go after the mob boss and his support network during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US. A joint statement issued after Modi’s meeting with US President Barack Obama [...]
October 28, 2014
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