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Hindu Feminine under Colonial Morality
Once, the ancient Rajarshi (Philosopher King) Janaka conducted a Yaga (Yajna), at the end of which, the scholars and philosophers that...


How Hindu spiritual practices can help manage your COVID-19 anxiety
In the last few weeks many have tried to explain how all of the disruptions from COVID-19 have felt to them. There has been an...


Aryas of Aryavarta
Over the years, there has been extensive research carried out by scholars on the topic of the origin and identity of the Aryans and...


The Happy Colours of Holi
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued a statement a few minutes ago: “Today, we join Hindu communities in Canada and around the...


“I Love the Way Indian Music Fits into Vedic Philosophy, It Makes Sense of the Way Music Works”
Karina Bontes-Forward of Australia and Loes Van Hapert of Netherlands came to Mysore for different reasons. But both ended up learning a...


Ayurveda can be Understood Using the Science of Epigenetics.
Most westerners have adopted Ayurveda into their lifestyle. But have western medicine practitioners/researchers? To really help them...


Why and How to Teach Indian History
The Problem A decade ago. I took part in a workshop for students of Matriculation schools in Chennai. The workshop’s themes included...


The Philosophy of Bharat Lives in the Ramayana of South East Asia
AK Ramanujan’s 300 Ramayanas come to mind when one reads the book ‘Ramayana -Footprints in South East Asian culture and Heritage’. Author...


‘Over 90% of India’s heritage lies buried and space archaeology can help unearth it, using satellite
American archaeologist and Egyptologist Sarah Parcak, who teaches at the University of Alabama, is a new age Indiana Jones harnessing the...


“Impact of Nāțya Śāstra was first reflected in Germany and France 20 years before it was published”
Music, dance and gestures are as old as humanity. Man communicated only through gestures until languages evolved over many centuries....


Five Ways Ancient India Changed The World - With Maths
When Europe was in the dark ages, the leap made in India transformed zero from a placeholder to a number in its own right. It should come...


Is the Hindu monkey god Hanuman really Homo erectus?
From elephant-faced to lion-headed to horse-necked, the Hindu pantheon is brimming with a variety of gods fulfilling the spiritual needs...


How the model of our ancient Takshshila university can help us form modern-day leadership schools
We are increasingly moving into a VUCA world - Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. Pervasive and disruptive technology, rapid...


Indian Culture found in Trans-Oceanic Countries of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and Japan
Our (by Dr Jayanthi Manohar and B.S.Manohar) – book, recently published in Kannada, contains an analytical study of the history of Indian...


After Yoga, it’s now the turn of Sanskrit to take the global state
The Durbar Hall, brightly painted in Jodhpur blue and enveloped in stained-glass windows, was packed to capacity. The audience...


Your Day-by-Day Guide to the Spring Festival Calendar
Spring Festival is upon us and families around the country are finishing their preparations to welcome the Lunar New Year. We’ve already...


How did the Lunar New Year festival arise – and what’s with all the lions, lanterns and fireworks?
Red lanterns, mouse year decorations and the festive music booming from every corner are all reminders that the Lunar New Year is only a...


I would like to offer America the best of ancient India- ethical milk, Vedic education and wellness
If Abhinav Goswami has his way, America will soon experience the amazing gifts of ancient India — extraordinary health, ethical A2 dairy...


Significance of Mandalas in Asia
A single source word that can provide a key to the understanding of Asian artistic creations is “Mandala”, a diagrammatic matrix through...


Surya Namaskar Mantras – Meaning and Significance
Surya Namaskar is getting highly popular with the name of Sun Salutation all over the world. It is prominent because it is called the...
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