World Focus

Candomblé is a polytheistic religion and worships a number of gods:[4] the orishas of the Yoruba (Ketu nation), spelled Orixás in Portuguese; the voduns of the Fon and Ewe (Jeje nation); and the nkisis (minkisi) of the Kongo (Bantu nation). Religious intolerance: a girl of only 11 years is stoned in the head by Evangelicals [...]

A former Los Angeles police officer and self-styled preacher, has sparked outcry by suggesting that Nepalis should not rebuild their “pagan shrines” and instead convert to Christianity. Tony Miano, an outspoken conservative who has previously been accused of homophobia, triggered angry responses when he posted a series of messages on social media, expressing sympathy for [...]

More than 20 thousand Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh personnel with much needed medical supplies and other help were the first to reach earthquake damaged zones in Nepal . Swami Ramdev who had a narrow escape as the stage he was giving a lecture from collapsed has also chosen to remain in Nepal to direct relief efforts [...]

WASHINGTON: At about the same time the death of a farmer in New Delhi brought the capital’s attention on farm suicides, a young Indian-American was invoking with gratitude the Indian roots of his success in the United States: his agriculturist grandfather’s resilience and sacrifice that led his parents emigration and his own remarkable achievement in [...]

The Number of People Enslaved The number of people enslaved by Muslims has been a hotly debated topic, especially when the millions of Africans forced from their homelands are considered. Some historians estimate that between A.D. 650 and 1900, 10 to 20 million people were enslaved by Arab slave traders. Others believe over 20 million enslaved Africans [...]

Thousands of people caught in poverty because successive governments refuse to change their refugee status Laws mean that the West Pakistan Refugees living in Jammur and Kashmir cannot vote in elections or own property Hopes that election of Hindu nationalist party as a coalition partner could herald historic change for the community As healer Mangu [...]

Dr Koenraad Elst discusses Hindu Bashing and Hinduphobia in today's Media and Academia across the world left unchallenged by the present ruling party the BJP and Hindu organizations.He also discusses anti Hindu/India groups set up by Indians in the west along with their backers for military intervention/ armed resistance to balkanize India.Also Dr Elst proves [...]

Thanks to Ramanujan’s effort, one can now access Sastras through the computer. In the late 1920s, Ghanapathi Parankusachar Swami won a prize in Sanskrit. When asked whether he wanted the prize of Rs 3,000 in cash or kind, he asked for books! Thus he acquired a wonderful library. This enabled his son Ramanujan to pore [...]

“What is more of a hate crime: when a stone is thrown at a church by a drunkard or when respected clergy declare without any proof that Hindus are damned to eternal hell-fire if they don’t become a member of the Church, and when they brainwash Christian children to believe this? Will TV anchors be [...]

Thalamalai is a hilly area, Located 75 Km away from Trichy and on the way of Trichy to Namakkal Highway. Thalamalai is a part of Eastern Ghats. This hill gets its name because it resembles the head of a person (in tamil head means Thala). It is believed that this is the face of lord [...]