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Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day Declared

The Proclamation noted that 500,000 Kashmiri Hindus were dislodged by acts of terrorism and many of them migrated to the USA and today 22 years later, a majority of Kashmiri Hindus have not due to fear returned to their place of birth.

Author : Deepak Ganju More

Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day -Photo Feature

Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day - Photo Feature

Author : Deepak Ganju More

President Obama Gets Second Term

As he begins his second term, President Obama confronts a daunting array of domestic and foreign policy challenges.

Author : Gopinath Raina More

A CELEBRATION OF KASHMIR!!!

This event indeed was a celebration of Kashmir, its rich culture and glorious heritage, or in other words an amazing experience which we all will cherish for years to come.

Author : Renuka Kaul More

Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day Proclamation

As the saying goes, you can take a Kashmiri Hindu out of Kashmir, but can you really take Kashmir out of her? The culture on display today at the North Miami Library is a testament to that unshakable attachment to their way of life.

Author : Kartikeya Tanna More

Balasaheb Thackeray- Tributes

Kashmiri Hindu Community leaders paying tributes to Balasaheb Keshav Thackeray.

Author : Editor More

Thackeray stood by the Kashmiri Pandits

Leaders like Balasaheb Thackeray are not created in a day ? they emerge out of the vacuum of leaders with mass appeal. His detractors could always call him names but one must not forget that a man born out of vacuum to take the colossal shape of a mass leader, could not have risen without the love and support of the very citizens that the cynics say are against him.

Author : Ashoke Pandit More

Shadows of a mind

There was the only one thought gnawing his mind all these years and that was the memory of his first wife whom he had married after a prolonged courtship of three years. He had loved Jessica from the depth of his heart and had been deeply pained at her passing away.

Author : B. L. Dhar More

GEELANI ON AMARNATH YATRA

Common sense seems to have betrayed him. He needs to wake up to a clear difference between pushing over a miniscule Kashmiri Hindu community and opposing the needs and desires of the religious majority in India.

Author : Ravi Munshi More

Accession Day (Velay Divas)

Accession Day has also been conveniently forgotten by the country, because we have made of mess of what was a position of advantage, turning an opportunity into an adversity thorough a series of tactical, strategic and political blunders that continue to exact a heavy price from the nation.

Author : K L Chowdhury More

Your health is what you eat

Studies show that people who eat this way have a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other disorders.

Author : Dr. Tej K. Munshi More

Diwali a Hindu Festival of Lights

When we look at the traditional Diya, it is a symbol of the Hiranya-Garbha, with all the Pancha Mahabhutas getting together.

Author : Dr Chaman Lal Raina More

Diwali- the festival of lights

The spiritual significance of the celebration is in awareness of the inner light. There is something beyond physical body. We are part of the rational Cosmic Mind which governs all manifestation. It is good that prevails over evil.

Author : P.L. Raina More

Hindus in US Celebrate Obama Victory

The millions of Indian-Americans supported President Obama and democratic candidates in this election, only because Hindus feel that the principles of the Democrats are closer to Hindu principles of equality and freedom in the real sense.

Author : Deepak Ganju More

Greetings on Diwali

First Hindu Elected to US Congress Tulsi sends her greetings on Diwali

Author : Deepak Ganju More

Kashmir Visit- Photo Feature-1

Photo Feature on Kashmir, featuring in this first Part- Prang, Wular Lake, Gulmarg, Zeethyar, Khirbhavani and HariParbat.

Author : Maharaj Kaul More

Shivaji Museum

Shivaji Maharaj Museum of Indian History being built. Needs contributors.

Author : Francois Gautier More

KASHMIR SHAKTA VIMARSHA

Brahma Advaita Vedanta is philosophy of Brahman being Nirguna,the Nirmala--without any stain or impurity. Brahman can not be attributed even in the synthesis of the "Panchakritya."

Author : Dr Chaman Lal Raina More

Sound of God

ॐ है ईश्वरीय ध्वनि, सत्य सनातन की,

Author : Jaya Sibu More

Maestros enthrall music connoisseurs

In the world of Indian Classical Music SaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan is one of the most talked about programmes, which has a modern presentation fulfilled with glory and glamour with jam packed auditorium it creates buzz amongst the audience.

Author : Editor More

Media Coverage-Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day

"We in North Miami, which has such a wonderful diversity, are glad that we are part of this function that showcases Kashmiri Hindu culture," Pierre said as he handed the proclamation to the city's Kashmiri community.

Author : Editor More

What Hinduism Really Is

Sanatana Dharma, popularly called Hinduism, is the third most practiced religion, mostly dominant in the country of India. It is the oldest known religion to exist with no one founder or time when it started. This religion is a simple yet complex one. Because of this, there are many misconceptions and misunderstandings of what Hinduism really is.

Author : Vivek Pandit More

Pandit Kashi Nath Handoo

Shehjar records with deep grief the passing away in Jammu last month of the veteren doyen of Kashmiri traditions, the 106-year-old Pandit Kashi Nath Handoo.

Author : Gopinath Raina More