Watch the above video-clip. The controversy centers on the distribution of Oxford English-Telugu dictionaries to students in Andhra Pradesh under a government scheme led by former Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Allegations surfaced on social media and in political debates claiming that the dictionary’s definition of “God” was altered or presented in a way thatContinue reading “Is the Upanishad “Brahmann” not “God Almighty” as per The Oxford English Dictionary ?”
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Tharoorian balderdash: ‘Why am I a Hindu?’: (Part 2 of 2-Concluded)
In the book Ten Heads of Ravana edited by Rajiv Malhotra, the well-known Hinduism scholar and historian, and his co-author, Divya Reddy, compiled ten excellent essays portraying ten prolific and very influential contemporary Hinduphobic writers in India and abroad. Shashi Tharoor finds a place of pride in the pantheon of those notorious ten who areContinue reading “Tharoorian balderdash: ‘Why am I a Hindu?’: (Part 2 of 2-Concluded)”
The “bounty-killers” of Keezhadi archaeology
There was this Rediff Op-Ed piece on the subject Dt. June 2nd 2025 which elicited a lot of discussion amongst a small group of email-friends of mine yesterday. https://www.rediff.com/news/column/n-sathiya-moorthy-why-stalin-is-pushing-keeladi-over-indus-valley/20250602.htm One of the friends … a retired senior bureaucrat, corporate executive, international consultant, government advisor , all rolled into one as a man of many distinguishedContinue reading “The “bounty-killers” of Keezhadi archaeology”
“ApAmArjana Stotra Japa Homam”: Highlight of the Sri Nrisimha Jayantotsavam: May 10 and 11, 2025 @ Sri Andal Rangamanar Kovil, Bheemana St. Abiramapuram, Chennai :
The joyous celebrations of Sri Nrisimha Jayanthi were conducted with great fervour on May 10/11, 2025 at the Sri Andal Rangamanar Kovil, Bheemana St., Abiramapuram ( near my home). The jayantotsavam included all regular rituals such as “Homa Sankalpam”, “aavaahanam” , “Agni Pratishta” and various yagnya havis and dravya offerings accompanied by 24/108/1008 mantra japamContinue reading ““ApAmArjana Stotra Japa Homam”: Highlight of the Sri Nrisimha Jayantotsavam: May 10 and 11, 2025 @ Sri Andal Rangamanar Kovil, Bheemana St. Abiramapuram, Chennai :”
Temple festive palanquin carriers … “Sripaada thaangeegal” … Is it right to compare them with “poor Kolkata manual riskshaw-pullers” of bygone times?
Many are the cousins and nephews and nieces, aunts and uncles of mine in America and New Zealand … first and second generation immigrants who have lived abroad for many decades now . Although geographically we live on two ends of the planet, thanks to WhatsApp we all still manage through frequent messaging interactions toContinue reading “Temple festive palanquin carriers … “Sripaada thaangeegal” … Is it right to compare them with “poor Kolkata manual riskshaw-pullers” of bygone times?”
The Buddhist Way today’s young Hindus think
This article, “Why Buddhism faded in the land of its birth?“, I read today in the NEW INDIAN EXPRESS: http://dhunt.in/ZK9Dc written by one Renuka Narayan. It’s an interesting piece but very debatable in many of its theses. But it is not my intention here to try and poke holes like a pedantic historian into RenukaContinue reading “The Buddhist Way today’s young Hindus think”
“Sri Rama Guna Darpanam” : The “Sahasranama” in Valmiki Ramayana
Today Sunday, April 6, 2025 is auspicious “RAMA NAVAMI”, the birth anniversary of Sri Rama as per the calendar of South India . In Tamil Nadu this day is celebrated with great joy and reverence in all homes and great temples across the length and breadth of the land. At home today, my family’s ownContinue reading ““Sri Rama Guna Darpanam” : The “Sahasranama” in Valmiki Ramayana”
“For the skeptical souls, there is no happiness either in this world or the next”…. Says the Bhagavath-Gita
I chanced to read the below quote of the famous English philosopher Bertrand Russel. When I read it I found it truly so thought-provoking that I could not resist the urge to share it online with many of my dear friends and family who are thoughtful souls too . One of them is a veryContinue reading ““For the skeptical souls, there is no happiness either in this world or the next”…. Says the Bhagavath-Gita”
Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman’s case: will making Euthanasia legal make it Dharmic?
I don’t know about the position of other religious faiths on Euthanasia but I’m familiar a bit with the position of Hinduism. Euthanasia in the Vedic faith is tantamount to “atma hatya” … the unnatural, adharmic and wilful destruction of the soul’s “svaatantraya” … spiritual sovereignty or autonomy. The soul is sareeri… By dint of its past karmic past,Continue reading “Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman’s case: will making Euthanasia legal make it Dharmic?”
Book Review in the London FT of Manu Pillai’s “Gods, Guns and Missionaries”
A good email friend of mine Arun Bewoor, a Parsi by faith but a very accomplished ex-CEO of a multinational company in India forwarded to me a email below asking me a question: My answer to him was this below: It all depends on what exactly one has in mind when using the word Hinduism. 1.Continue reading “Book Review in the London FT of Manu Pillai’s “Gods, Guns and Missionaries””