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Assassinations, Peace and State Violence in India and Pakistan

Abdul Malik Mujahid | Posted 11.05.2009 | World

Read More: Sikh, India, Punjab, Indira Gandhi, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Truth Commission, Akal Takht, Taliban, Forgiveness, Modi, Hindu, Amritsar, Military, Naxalites, Security, Muslim, Justice, Gujarat, Reconciliation, World News
Abdul Malik Mujahid

As Indians mark the death anniversary of Indira Gandhi, Sikhs renew their call for justice, and Pakistan bleeds with terrorism, it is important to reflect on justice, reconciliation and forgiveness.

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India's Invisible Minority

Parvez Ahmed | Posted 10.27.2009 | World

Read More: Sachar Commission, Hindu, Islam, India, Eid Ul-Fitr, Pakistan, Secular, Violence, Muslims, Durga-Festival, Partition of India, Democracy, Discrimination, Hinduvta, World News
Parvez Ahmed

Muslims who make up over twenty percent of the population in Kolkata have become its invisible minority, increasingly squeezed out of the public square in Kolkata and beyond.

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Obama Lights Up the White House, Gesture Important

Mira Veda | Posted 10.19.2009 | World

Read More: Hindu, Sikh, Sikhism, Hinduism, White House, Diwali, President Obama, Obama, Barack Obama, World News
Mira Veda

For the first time in history, a US president has attended a Diwali celebration held at the White House.

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Diwali: Countdown To The Festival Of Lights (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.16.2009 | World

Read More: Hindu, Slidepoll, Hinduism, Festival-of-Lights, India, How-to-Celebrat-Diwali, Hindi, How to Celebrat Diwali, Diwali, Diwali Lights Pictures, Diwali in Pictures, Diwali Photo, Diwali Like Halloween, Festival of Lights Diwali Pictures, Diwali Im 09, Diwali Pics for Gmail, Diwali Asato, India Diwali Photo, Divalli Festival, Beautiful Diwali Picture, Obama Diwali, World News

India is preparing for Diwali, also known as the festival of lights, an important festival for Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. Below we have...

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Meatless Monday: Lighten Up For Diwali

Ellen Kanner | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Ahimsa, Hindu, Namaste, Gidon Eshel, Mahabharata, Diwali, Sanscrit, Recipes, Meatless Monday, Food, Green News
Ellen Kanner

Namaste, as yogi know, is Sanskrit for I honor the light in you, you honor the light in me. This week, Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, honors th...

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Asia Society's Prez on Global Citizens Like Obama

Jim Luce | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York

Read More: Upper East Side, Facebook, Performances, That, Shanghai, Afs, Pakistan, Jaffna, Hong Kong, Asian Art, Vishakha Desai, John D. Rockefeller, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Muslim, Andy Warhol Foundation, Indonesia, Hindu, Vietnam War, Korea, Williams College, Buddhist, Elephant Story, Nigeria, Mumbai, Brookings Institution, Sri Lanka., Robert B. Oxnam, Thought Leader, Manila, University of Massachusetts, Education, Asian Women Leaders, United States, Asia Society, Mathew Luce, Barack Obama, Global Citizen, Boston University, Asian-Americans, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Columbia University, Bombay University, U.S.-Asia Relationship, Hillary Clinton., Youtube, Taliban, India, International Relations, Asian Art History, Gates Foundation, New York News
Jim Luce

Asia Society president Vishakha Desai says, "Ours is a complex institution, and those experiencing it can describe it in the same way the blind men touch and describe an elephant."

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Malaysia: Muslim Protesters Charged After Parading Severed Cow's Head

Al Jazeera | Posted 11.09.2009 | World

Read More: Hindu, Religion, Malaysia, Muslim Malaysia, Muslim, Asia, Malaysia Muslim Protesters, World News

Twelve Muslims have been charged in Malaysia after parading a severed cow's head in a protest against the planned relocation of a Hindu temple to th...

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Subodh Kerkar, Indian Artist, Receives Death Threats For Depicting Ganesh Naked

Telegraph | Heidi Blake | Posted 09.20.2009 | World

Read More: Hindu, Indian Artist Ganesh, Sanatan Sanstha, India Naked, Hindu God, Ganesh, Subodh Kerkar, Hindu God Naked, India, Subodh Kerkar Ganesh, World News

An Indian artist has received violent threats from Hindu nationalists for showing the popular god Ganesh in unusual poses, including naked and as an O...

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Tata's $2,000 Nano Sedan Comes With Its Own Heavy Baggage

Steve Parker | Posted 04.24.2009 | World

Read More: Europe, BMW Mini, Ferrari, Kabuki Theater, Narita International Airport, Cars, Bentley, Rupee, Sumo, Ratan Tata, Bengal State, New Delhi, Rolls-Royce, Smart Car, Hindu, Trinamool Congress, Buddhist, India, Tokyo, Times of India, Tata Nano, Harley-Davidson, Milwaukee, Jaguar, Land Rover, World News
Steve Parker

Tata and Nano have become poster children for nameless government bureaucracy and corporate arrogance.

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India: Cow Urine Soft Drink, Gau Jal, To Be Launched As Coke Alternative

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 03.14.2009 | World

Read More: Cow Urine, Hindu, Coca-Cola, Soft Drinks, Hinduism, India, Cows, Cow Urine Soft Drink, Asia, Cow Beverage, Pepsi, World News

India's Hindu nationalist movement is working on creating a new soft drink to rival Coca-Cola and Pepsi. The main ingredient? Cow urine. The Time...

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Nepal's Monkey God for Experiments

Subhash Ghimire | Posted 02.28.2009 | World

Read More: Endangered Animals, Hindu, Animal Cruelty, Religion, Hinduism, Jane Goodall, Animal Rights, Pets, Wildlife Preservation Act, Wild Animals, Nepal, Animals, Monkeys, Spirituality, World News
Subhash Ghimire

The scientists and researchers who claim to be the savior of human kind are also the brutal and savage killers of animal species.

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Obama's Inaugural Gesture to Hindu America

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Hinduism, Hindu, Indiana Jones, Inauguration, Obama Inauguration, Mumbai Attacks, South Asia, Hanuman, Obama, India, Gandhi, Media, Spirituality, Mother India, Obama Speeches, Obama's Inauguration, Barack Obama Inaugural Speech, Barack Obama Speech, Speeches, Obama Inaugural Speech, Religion and Politics, Politics News
Vamsee Juluri

Obama's mentioning in his inauguration speech of some of the world's great religions can be seen as recognition not just of the people who follow them, but that religion is an immense cultural resource.

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Space Savers

Tess Ghilaga | Posted 02.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Yoga, Tracie Martyn, Sarah Tomlinson, Yantra Painting, Planets, Colors, Painting, Hindu, Hinduism, Decorating, Meditation, Decorating Tips, Meditation Practice, Spirituality, Inner Peace, Living News
Tess Ghilaga

Yogi Sarah Tomlinson delves into in ancient Indian artistic form to promote healing and centering effects, which includes Radiance, Nourishment, Passion, Intellect, Expansion and Bliss.

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Saving Indian Secularism from Divide and Rule Politics

Meenakshi Ravi | Posted 12.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hindu, India, Muslim, India Attacks, Secularism, Mumbai Attacks, World, Mumbai, Mumbai Terrorism, Politics News
Meenakshi Ravi

India may be at the beginning of a dangerous path towards the de-secularization of a country whose stance on religious tolerance has been one of its most praiseworthy and noble traits.

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Prayers of the People for Our New President

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Buddhist, Spirituality, Aspen Institute, SUFI MUSLIM, Christian, Barack Obama, Meditation, Chanting, 2008 Election, Prayer, BISHOP PHILIP R. COUSIN, POWER of PRAYER, Hindu, Faith, Jewish, President-Elect, Native American, Taoist, Confucian, Obama Grant Park, Living News
Cathleen Falsani

Prayer doesn't necessarily change God, but it has the power to transformour hearts and minds.

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Obama, Patriotism, and Enlightenment

Steve Posner | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Nationalism, Islam, Afghanistan, Enlightened, Taliban, Spiritual Path, Christian, Enlightenment, America, Self-Realization, Hindu, Patriotism, Barack Obama, Consciousness, Buddhist, Germany, Values, Jewish, Veda, Religion and Politics, Meditation, Israel, Europe, Muslim, Spirituality, Berlin, Politics News
Steve Posner

Why was Obama waxing patriotic during his foreign trip instead of touting a universal spirituality that removes the need to make cultural and political distinctions?

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