The present generation of Hindus owe much to Shivaji. Although he is famous throughout the length and breadth of India, in the West many Hindus, will not even have heard of him. This article is a tribute to the great King, whose life has had a profound impact on history, and who was an emblem [...]

Veda Vyasa is a legendary Hindu sage, whose very name is synonymous to Hindus with knowledge. According to traditional Hindu accounts, he lived at the end of the Treta Yuga and early Kali Yuga (the date for the beginning of the Kali Yuga is 3102BC). Veda Vyasa is accredited with compiling the Vedas and writing [...]

By MSN Menon The Hindu and Greek civilisations were the greatest among the civilisations of men. But today there is an attempt to give precedence to Greek civilisation. It is claimed that the Hindu civilisation has borrowed much from the Greek. I admire both civilisations. But I am partial to truth. But what is the [...]

For the first time, a quantitative chemical analysis done on seven paintings from the Louvre Museum of France, without disturbing any samples, explains how did Leonardo Da Vinci manage to paint such perfect faces? Da Vinci’s paintings fascinate, partly due to a range of subtle optical effects that blur outlines, soften transitions and blend shadows, [...]

If you are on your way to Shimla, you will come across the Yadavindra Singh Tourist Complex (popularly known as Pinjore Gardens) in Haryana’s Pinjore town. Nearby stands the Bhima Devi temple, adjudged the best-maintained historical monument in the country. Unfortunately, not many people know about this structure that stands as a manifest of India’s [...]

“DID God create the universe? No. It was always there.” so said Kapila, perhaps, the first atheist in the world. 2600 years ago!

By Koenraad Elst When evidence from archaeology and Sanskrit text studies seems to contradict the theory of the entry of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European (IE) language family in India through the so-called “Aryan Invasion” (Aryan Invasion Theory, AIT), we are usually reassured that “there is of course the linguistic evidence” for this invasion, [...]

In 1940 a little known Buddhist Bhikshu (monk) – Chaman Lal – authored & published a book entitled “Hindu America” with the intent of “revealing” the forgotten story of the ancient Americas, especially India’s “immortal links” with the Aztec and Mayan civilizations of Mexico and the Ayar-Inca rulers of the Ayar Empire.

The book, though coupled with several circumstantial evidences and supporting theories, failed to make its point owing to several misrepresentations. But the very idea of Vedic, aka Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro, civilization having links with their American counterparts, namely Mayan & Aztec, was never completely ruled out. This was because of several resemblances found between the two civilizations in their customs and traditions though geographically miles apart. Here are few compelling similarities:

Who are Saraswats? In India, there are at least five Brahmin communities who claim themselves as ‘Saraswat Brahmins’, including: Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, Chitrapur Saraswats, Rajapur/Bhalavalikar Saraswat Brahmins, Kashmiri Saraswats, Punjabi Saraswats, Sindh Saraswats, Kutch Saraswats and Rajasthan Saraswats. This community, as a whole, has produced eminent personalities including Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Vijay Mallya, Dr TMA [...]

Kestur Vasuki writes about the slow transition that Belgaum has made into the modern world, keeping the lessons and memories of the past intact.