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Please Also read how Kerala is turning into the next Kashmir : Kerala: The Death of Adi Shankara’s Own Country [...]

The enticing advertisements by the Department of Tourism by the administration of the Indian state of Kerala entice visitors with seductive images of natural beauty in the tropics, capping it all with the slogan “God’s Own Country”. However it is becoming increasingly apparent that this begs the question, exactly whose ‘god’ does this refer to? [...]

In memory of those Kashmiri Hindus murdered at Wandhama on 25 th January 1998 : Wandhama is a small town near Ganderbal in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state had a minority population of Hindu Kashmiri Pandits, over a half of a million of whom fled from the Kashmir valley to the Hindu-majority [...]

Sent to HHR by Phulloo Megwar the Uncle of  Vijanti unfolding the series of events that lead to her tragic ordeal. “Vijanti,6 year old daughter of poor labourer Munwar Meghwar Meghwar, residing in Ghulam Nabi Shah a small town of district Umerkot , Sindh Pakistan. On the unfortunate evening of 4th December 2012, she was [...]

To anybody familiar with Hindu lore, the Bhils need no introduction. These forest folk have dwelt in the forests of central, northern and western India for thousands of years. They are mentioned in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. In the Ramayana, a Bhil king acted as boatsman to Rama in the early part of his exile [...]

Ganesha Chaturthi and Visarjana at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, September 18, 2012 [...]

In some Hindu cultures, Hindu God Ganesh is considered to be a bachelor. But there are some cultures in which he is a family man. Siddhi and Riddhi are the wives of Hindu God Ganesha. There is an interesting story which narrates how Ganesh Got Married. As Ganesha had an elephant-head no girl was ready [...]

Ganesh Chaturthi or "Vinayak Chaturthi" is one of the major traditional festivals celebrated by the Hindu community. [...]

Refugee Bodo tribals and witnesses from Kokrajhar, Assam talk about the attacks by illegal Bangladeshis. [...]

Amid fear of attacks, people continued to rush to 303 relief camps in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts. People also rushed out of Bodoland Territorial Council for safety. SIB reiterates its commitment to provide relief to people in distress through this appeal. [...]