Modi should impose ‘nationwide ban’ on cow slaughter: Ramdev

World renowned Yoga guru Ramdev today said that the “bloodbath” over the beef issue can be stopped if Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a...

Betting on God

by Satyaraja Dasa Pascal’s Wager and the Spoils of Faith I read a recent statistic that was mind-boggling: According to a series of Gallup surveys, ninety-four...

ASI restoring Main Gate of Sri Jagannath Temple

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began restoration work on the Main Gate (Lion Gate) of Sri Jagannath Temple in Jagannath Puri. In March 2012 a big stone broke off from the main gate.

Monkeys try to snatch baby from its mother

Monkeys are turning into a huge problem for both residents and visitors in Vrindavan. The problem started with stealing food, which increased to stealing...

India Will Abolish All Single-use Plastic by 2022, Vows Narendra Modi

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By Damian Carrington, The Guardian India will eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022, the prime minister, Narendra Modi, has announced. The pledge is...

Indra’s Cloud

Working with the local N.G.O. Friends of Vrindavan, I created a mobile public sculpture which brought to life a local myth and drew attention to the severely polluted condition of the Yamuna River.

Old-Growth Banyans Face Destruction

Between 15,000 and 20,000 giant, ancient, sacred old-growth Banyan trees are to be cut down on the road from Bhuvaneshvar to Jagannath Puri beginning this week.

His Name Is Khan, He Wants a Ban on Cow Slaughter...

He is a kathavachak (narrator of religious lore) with a difference. A devout Muslim by birth, Faiz Khan is a firm believer in the...

Govinda Dev temple unharmed by tremors; claimed ASI

Following two major aftershocks on Sunday afternoon after a series of tremors in the wake of the quake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale...

Tourism Police service established in Vrindavan

The Tourism Department of Uttar Pradesh has approved a separate tourism police service for Vrindavan. The tourism police are being deployed in three of Vrindavan’s...