‘Hindu’ Archives
Car Festival of Puri Jagannath
Lord Jagannath of Puri in Orissa on the shore of Bay of Bengal is the reigning deity of Hindus in general and people of Orissa in particular. Yet, his appeal is not limited to any specific geographical, sectoral, cultural and national entity, rather it ascends to a universal level. This is why he is called ‘Jagannath†or the Lord of [...]
YouTube Guru Starts Worldwide City Tour
Dattatreya Siva Baba, a siddha master and mystic guru with a rapidly growing fan base on YouTube, is a believer in both miracles and divine intervention. His followers agree, having been won over by him and also by the miracles they say result from his teachings. This time, however, Baba, as he is known to YouTubers, has proclaimed that 'Grace [...]
U.S. Muslims Again Seek Visa Denial for Gujarat Massacre Figure
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking that an Indian official accused of complicity in the massacre of Muslim civilians in that nation again be denied a visa to travel to the U.S. Recent news reports indicate that supporters of Narendra Modi, chief minister of India's [...]
