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When the Prince is the Pauper

posted by Vineet Chander

England’s Prince William spent a cold winter’s night  on the streets of central London last week. Along with others from the homelessness charity Centrepoint (which William is a patron and spokesperson of), the dashing young heir-to-the-throne slept in an old [...]

In the Water, Not of It

posted by Vineet Chander

“Black Friday” — the day after Thanksgiving, which officially kicks-off the Christmas shopping season – doesn’t always bring out the best in humanbeings. Adults start to behave like unruly children, shoving and fighting one another over that last flat screen [...]

Mumbai 26/11: “Where Was God?”

posted by Vineet Chander

At some point during the Mumbai terror attacks, somewhere between the first shot fired on  November 26, 2008 and the tragic end on November 29, 2008, the Mumbai police officially declared a state of emergency. In the heart of downtown [...]

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Thoughts from Kumbha Mela
My good friend and colleague at the Hindu American Foundation, Swaminathan Venkataraman, recently had the amazing opportunity to attend the Hindu festival of Kumbha Mela.  Below are a few lovely thoughts he shared with the team: Today, Feb 10, 2013, a larger number of people than the populatio

posted 3:53:12pm Feb. 12, 2013 | read full post »

Happy Diwali: Being like the wick
Today, Hindus around the world celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, which symbolizes the light of knowledge over the darkness of ignorance.  It's a day for children to light small firecrackers, family and friends to exchange mithai, and celebrants to light diyas in their homes. As Diwali gree

posted 11:16:58am Nov. 13, 2012 | read full post »

An exciting night for Hindu Americans
History was made on Nov. 6, for a number of reasons.  But the reason I'm talking about is the election of the first Hindu American.  Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic contender from Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District, will be the first Hindu American to be a member of the U.S. House of Representative

posted 11:44:53am Nov. 08, 2012 | read full post »

The Vedic Woman: Who Was She and Why We Need Her Back
This past Saturday, my friend and colleague at HAF, Suhag Shukla, delivered an amazing talk at the Marg Foundation on women, their role in Hinduism, and their roles in society today.  The text of her awesome speech, "The Vedic woman: Who was she and why we need her back," is below. The Vedic wom

posted 5:20:58pm Oct. 23, 2012 | read full post »

10/11/12 Day of the Girl
I just learned that today, in addition to being 10/11/12, is also Day of the Girl. This initiative, established through the United Nations, is about "highlighting, celebrating, discussing, and advancing girls lives and opportunities across the globe." In light of the horrific shooting of the 14-year

posted 11:37:30am Oct. 11, 2012 | read full post »


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