by Dinesh Rabindran | Jan 29, 2019 | Voices
The hoot of a flute drifts by, carried by a summer breeze. A female two-part harmony follows. Before I can take in those sounds, I hear a sparkling sitar. Was there a hint of a Western drum in the mix as well? A faint but enchanting tune beckons to me now. My ears...
by Ajay Jain Bhutoria | Jan 29, 2019 | Viewpoint, Views
Traveling to Israel changed me. In the span of eight days, I toured holy sites in Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee, took part in Hanukkah festivities, and spoke to government leaders. My journey to Israel came about when I was invited to take part in an eight-day...
by Madhu Raghavan | Jan 22, 2019 | Reflections, Views
Jan. 20th 2009: Inauguration of Barack Obama “Our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and non-believers,… shaped by every language and culture drawn from every end of this earth and...
by Vivek Wadhwa | Jan 20, 2019 | Perspectives
Until Jan. 3, no human being had ever set eyes on the “dark side” of the moon — the side always facing away from the Earth. It was a mystery. But no longer. China’s National Space Administration successfully landed a lunar lander, Chang’e-4, at South Pole-Aitken, the...
by Surabhi Kaushik | Jan 15, 2019 | Viewpoint
Om Swami is not your typical monk. Be it the flowing elegant robes, the crisp answers to questions – mundane or mystical, the sharp sense of humor that leaves you in splits, Om Swami undeniably makes spirituality look suave. But more importantly, he makes...
by Saroja Viswanathan | Jan 15, 2019 | Opinion, Voices
A few months ago, I saw the pictures of Vrindavan widows celebrating Holi which they were not allowed to do for many years. An organisation caring for these women brought this change to bring about larger shifts in people’s attitude towards widowhood in many parts of...
