Bangladesh ISKCON Devotee Attacked by ISIS
by Jayapataka Swami
During the Bangladesh ISIS attack on a café frequently visited by foreigners, which is in the headlines of the world media, an...
New law in Russia threatens the Sankirtan movement in that country
by Vrindavanlila Dasi
We are praying to Lord Jagannath to resolve difficulties presented to the preaching in Russia by a new law about ‘missionary activity’...
Who Is Shyamananda Das? Hindu Temple Worker Hacked To Death In...
Sixty-two-year-old Shyamananda Das was plucking flowers for religious services yesterday morning. This was when assailants riding on a motorbike came and hacked the Hindu...
Mindset of a 19th-century British Politician
Lord Macaulay’s address to the British Parliament in 2 February, 1835:
"I have traveled across the length and breadth of India and I have not...
Riddle of ‘Baghdad’s batteries’
Arran Frood investigates what could have been the very first batteries and how these important archaeological and technological artefacts are now at risk from...
University of Toronto launching Sanskrit studies
by Rajan Zed
University of Toronto (U of T), “one of the world’s top research-intensive universities”, is launching three-level Sanskrit language learning courses from September...
China’s Plan to Cut Meat Consumption by 50% Cheered by Climate...
by Oliver Milman and Stuart Leavenworth for The Guardian
The Chinese government has outlined a plan to reduce its citizens’ meat consumption by 50%, in a...
The Ugly Indian : Why is India so Dirty?
The ecological and environmental problems faced by Vrindavan are not unique to it, but they symbolically represent a pan-Indian crisis. This anonymous speaker gives...
Hindus welcome Frankfurt Airport upgrade plans to include yoga rooms
by Rajan Zed
Hindus have welcomed reported plans of Frankfurt Airport, a major international airport in Germany, to invest about $113 million in upgrades/makeover which...