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Hindu leaders rally against rising Hinduphobia in America


The US of late has seen a rise in Hinduphobia which needs to be fought because there is no place for hatred in this country, Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said, as he joined a group of Hindu leaders and organizations seeking to fight this growing hate crime against the community. Representatives of various Indian...

New Hare Krishna Temple to open in suburban DC


The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), often referred to as the Hare Krishna Movement, will be inaugurating a grand new 11,200 sq. ft. temple building in Washington DC’s suburb of Potomac, Maryland, on March 22-23. A special VIP opening will be held for representatives from the academic, faith, and religious freedom communities, as...

Andhra student found dead in abandoned car


A 20-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh was killed, and his body was found dumped in a car deep inside a forest in the US. Paruchuri Abhijit from Burripalem, Guntur, was studying engineering at Boston University. The attackers haven't been identified yet. His body was found in a forest within the campus, and it is suspected that the...

Things to do in New York this spring


New York City really comes alive in the springtime. The parks are in bloom, the snow has melted away, and there's a happy and warm air (literally and figuratively) that sweeps the entire island. It’s also a great time to visit, with cheaper airfare and lodging available, shorter attraction lines, and exciting new special...

Capitalism and mental health issues


The global mental health crisis extends far beyond the realm of medical science alone   By Bhabani Shankar Nayak Capitalism, once hailed as the harbinger of peace, prosperity, and happiness in its quest for global dominance as the sole available alternative, now faces a stark revelation. Surprisingly, it's amidst the affluence of these capitalist societies where the most...

Modi 3.0: India’s Wishlist


By Vipul Tamhane India awaits the grand showdown in April-May later this year, with an anticipation of a possible third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. In the last ten years, the BJP government led by PM Modi has attained many milestones. Freedom from corruption, poverty, and appeasement that have shrouded the country...

Saying without saying


CAA is one law that has caught the imagination of the nation like none other By Air Vice Marshal Rajeev Hora At the very outset, we will lay down two acronyms for this post. We will call the political party in power as PnP and the opposing parties as OP. It should not go unnoticed that...

NYC Health+Hospitals celebrates 1.2 M plant-based meals served


NYC Health + Hospitals in partnership with Sodexo on March 14, 2024 celebrated over 1.2 million plant-based meals served since the program began in March 2022. In 2023, the first full calendar year of the program, NYC Health + Hospitals served over 783,000 plant-based meals to its patients. Scientific research has shown that plant-based...

North Korea’s Kim test drives a new tank


Seoul, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un joined troops training on a new model of tank and drove one himself, state media reported Thursday, as his rivals South Korea and the U.S. wrapped up their annual military exercises. It’s the third time Kim was reported to have observed military exercises since the start...