Congressional nominee Brad Lander heckled over Israel stance at New York protest Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square Garden The Guardian - US · Aug 31
Over 100-year-old temple demolished in Pakistan's Punjab province An ancient Hindu temple in Pakistan's Punjab province was reportedly demolished. Local groups claim religious zealots destroyed the structure for seminary land. Government officials stated the old temple collapsed due to heavy rains. Minority bodies have urged the Punjab government to take action. They also requested the restoration of the… The Economic Times · Aug 31
Why Was Krishna Born as the 8th Child? The Hidden Meaning Why did Lord Krishna enter the world as Devaki and Vasudeva’s eighth child? The number may look like a simple detail from the birth story, but Hindu traditions and later spiritual interpretations attach deeper symbolism to it. Before Krishna’s arrival, Devaki’s first six children were killed by Kamsa, while the… MyLifeXP · Aug 31
Who Is Greater Than Lord Vishnu? The Hidden Story Who is truly the greatest in the entire universe? Is it the vast sky, the mighty ocean, the Earth, a powerful sage or even Lord Vishnu? This question once arose in the mind of Narada Muni, and the answer he received from Garuda Dev reveals a surprisingly deep spiritual truth.… MyLifeXP · Aug 31
Authorities in Nepal carry out temporary burials of unidentified flood victims causing public outrage Temporary burials of hundreds of the catastrophic flood victims have caused public outrage in parts of the country who accused authorities of not following Hindu burial rites and mismanaging the situation. Euronews · Aug 31
What Each Month's Purnima Encodes: The Specific Energy of Every Full Moon Night in India The calendar that was never about datesThe Hindu lunar calendar was built on one observation: the moon does not repeat itself. Each Purnima, the Sanskrit word for full moon, derived from purna, meaning complete, arrives in a different nakshatra, a different ritu, a different quality of light. The Puranas and… Times Life · Aug 31
Amavasya and the New Moon: What Hindu Ritual About Ancestors Teaches the Living About Grief The night that asks nothing of the skyThe new moon gives you nothing to look at. That is the first thing Amavasya asks of you: to sit with a sky that offers no light back. Every other Hindu observance has something to orient toward, the full Kartik moon, the rising… Times Life · Aug 31
CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke advises BJP to follow RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s lead CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke urged the Bharatiya Janata Party to heed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's counsel. Dipke stated the ruling party mistakenly believes it surpasses its parent organization. Bhagwat recently asserted that anyone disallowing Muslims in India is not Hindu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's label for protesting youth was also… The Economic Times · Aug 30
5 Powerful Lessons From Krishna’s Life We Often Miss What if the greatest lesson from Lord Krishna’s life is hidden in something as simple as his smile? Krishna’s story is filled with moments of separation, responsibility and struggle. He was born in a prison, separated from his parents, grew up away from his birthplace and eventually left behind the… MyLifeXP · Aug 30
How Was Balarama’s Birth Possible? Mythology Meets Science What if a story written thousands of years ago described an event that sounds surprisingly familiar to modern science? The birth of Lord Balarama contains one of the most intriguing episodes in Krishna mythology. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Balarama was first present in Devaki’s womb before being transferred to… MyLifeXP · Aug 30
Why Does Maa Parvati Reside in Hanuman Ji’s Tail? Ravan thought he had found the perfect way to humiliate Hanuman Ji. He ordered his soldiers to wrap cloth around the Vanar’s tail, soak it in oil and set it on fire. But there was one thing Ravan did not understand. The tail he wanted to use as a weapon… MyLifeXP · Aug 30
What the Hindu Lunar Calendar Actually Tracks That the Solar Calendar Entirely Misses The Solar Calendar Counts. The Lunar Calendar Qualifies.Every date on the Gregorian calendar marks a position: how far Earth has travelled around the Sun since January 1st. That's useful. It keeps harvests, tax filings, and train schedules in order. But it tells you nothing about the quality of a given… Times Life · Aug 30
Why Is Dakshinayan Called the Night of the Gods? What if the six months when the Sun moves south are not simply a change in the Sun's journey, but a spiritual reminder to slow down? In Hindu tradition, this period is known as Dakshinayan, and it begins around the time of Karka Sankranti. It is often described as the… MyLifeXP · Aug 29
Why Does Lord Vishnu Have 4 Arms? The Hidden Meaning Have you ever wondered why Lord Vishnu is almost always shown with four arms? At first glance, the image looks familiar. One hand carries a conch, another holds the Sudarshan Chakra, a third carries the Kaumodaki mace, and the fourth holds a lotus. But these objects are not simply decorative… MyLifeXP · Aug 29
Times Life · Aug 29 Why Indian Women Are Wearing Black to Weddings and What That Colour Choice Really Says The rule nobody wrote down but everyone enforcedYour mother didn't need to explain it. Neither did your mausi, your neighbour, the aunty who arrived early to every function and stayed late enough to have opinions about everything. The instruction was carried in the air of every preparation room: black is…
Times Life · Aug 29 Durban's Indian Diaspora: How KwaZulu-Natal Became Home to a Community That Never Forgot India The Crossing That Was Never Meant to Be PermanentIn November 1860, a ship called the Truro docked at Port Natal carrying 342 Indians from Madras. They had signed five-year indenture contracts to work the sugar cane fields of the Natal colony. The British needed labour after emancipation freed enslaved Africans.…
The Times of India · Aug 28 Indian-origin New York teen and her mother among Americans missing in Nepal: Rashi wanted to do a solo Hindu pilgrimage 54-year-old Rekha Shashidharan and her daughter 14-year-old Rashi Shashidharan, both from New York, are on the list of 90 Americans missing in the devasting landslide and flood in Nepal. Family members called every helpline number but there is no information about them yet. They are hopeful that the mother-daughter duo…
MyLifeXP · Aug 28 Unveiling the Snake in Samudra Manthan and His Significance The story of Samudra Manthan is full of powerful gods, demons, magical treasures and important lessons. But there is one character who played a major role without getting as much attention as others. His name was Vasuki. Vasuki was a huge and powerful serpent who became the rope used to…
The Independent UK · Aug 28 Hindu nationalist leader spurs protests and calls for sanctions ahead of New York City speech Mohan Bhagwat, head of the Hindu nationalist group RSS, is set to speak in New York City on Saturday
MyLifeXP · Aug 28 Did a Childhood Mistake Change Sita’s Destiny Forever? Why did Sita, one of the most revered women in the Ramayana tradition, have to face another painful separation from Rama even after returning from Lanka? One lesser-known narrative attempts to answer this question through an emotional story involving a pair of parrots, a childhood incident and a curse. According…
MyLifeXP · Aug 28 Why Could a Woman Stop the Sun From Rising? What if a woman's unwavering vow could become so powerful that even the sunrise had to wait? An extraordinary story in Hindu narrative tradition tells of a woman named Varuni, whose devotion and determination were tested in the most unexpected way. She was once rejected because of her appearance, chose…
MyLifeXP · Aug 28 Does Ananta Shesha Hold the Universe? Science Meets Mythology What if a Marvel story about a being who remains at the end of time suddenly reminded you of an ancient Hindu image of something infinite that survives across cosmic cycles? That is where this fascinating comparison begins. In Loki, the mysterious He Who Remains stands outside the ordinary flow…
Times Life · Aug 28 White Was Never Just Grief: What India's Mourning Colour Has Cost Indian Widows The Sari That Arrives Before the Tears DryIn many Hindu households, the white sari comes before the funeral arrangements are complete. The widow's sindoor is wiped away, her bangles broken, her coloured clothes folded into a box that may never be opened again. The sequence is so practised it feels…
Times Life · Aug 28 How Mauritius Kept Bhojpuri Alive: The Indian Diaspora's Homeland Rebuilt Across an Ocean The Language That Outlived Its OriginYou hear it at the market in Port Louis before you see the stall. A woman bargaining over bitter gourd, her cadence rising and falling in Bhojpuri, not the clipped, television-inflected version that survives in pockets of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, but something older,…
Times Life · Aug 28 Why Temple Sanctums Are Built in Total Darkness and What It Does to Your Perception The Architecture Was Never About the DarkYou walk in from the street, from noise and heat and the ordinary friction of the day, and within three steps the light is gone. Not dimmed. Gone. The garbhagriha, the womb-chamber at the centre of nearly every Hindu temple, admits no windows. The…