Vedas

Earth and Soul | What world can learn from Indian environmental ethos

India’s environmental philosophy stems from the basic belief that man is an extension of the planet -- man and planet enjoy mutually inseparable and interdependent relationships where existence of man is dependent on the well-being of the planet

Why Aryan Invasion Theory continues to remain the lifeline of Indian Marxist historians

Subjugation of India by the British filled the masters with a desire to prove their all-round superiority. Writings of Grant, Mill, Marx, Macaulay and their accomplices denigrated Indian people, culture, civilisation, society, history and religion.

Re-vision | How antiquity of Rig Veda, other Vedic literatures was distorted to fit into Christian Genesis saga

Vedic literature consists of three successive classes of literary creations. Some of these still exist, while a large number have been completely lost forever

How to interpret sacred Hindu texts: Making the case for a Hindu hermeneutic

The Vedic Saṃhitās are first and foremost a body of spiritual-sacerdotal texts, then they are literary texts due to the high aesthetic and poetic quotient of the mantras

Decoding the great historical conspiracy to turn Saraswati into a mythical river

Recent scientific research, British era documentations by geologists and other experts, and our ancient texts speak of a mighty river that originated in the Himalayas and reached the Arabian sea

In Kolkata, a group of Hindu priestesses storm a male bastion and confront patriarchy, caste

'Shubhamastu', a Kolkata-based collective of priestesses led by Dr Nandini Bhowmik, Ruma Roy, Semanti Banerjee, and Paulomi Chakraborty, has been presiding over Hindu ceremonies of weddings, memorial services, housewarming rituals, among others, for over a decade now.

BHU students call off stir on fifteenth day of agitation; RSS earlier backed appointment of Muslim professor to Sanskrit department

'The Sangh is of the opinion that opposing Dr Firoz Khan is wrong', said Jayprakash Lal, Vibhag Sanghchalak, RSS Kashi

Sakshi Misra case: Inter-caste marriage important, but deeper problem is belief in scriptures promoting hierarchical order

It would be inadequate to merely quote Ambedkar's emphasis on inter-caste marriages, while ignoring his other warnings and apprehensions.

Indus Valley Civilisation continues to provide crucial insight into Indians' ancestors and their lifestyles

Till the 1920s, Indians did not know about the existence of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Yogi Adityanath takes dig at Rahul Gandhi, says people have started showing gotra, janeyu to become prominent in politics

Addressing a gathering on Saturday, Yogi Adityanath said that the people who had described themselves as accidentally Hindus were now realising that they were Hindus in the real sense and it was a victory of Sanatan faith.