Indians 4 Social Change

There. Yes there, where the guns blazed. Yes there, where hearts bled for the gentle touch of parents. Yes there, where once I shared my secrets in my best friend’s ear. Yes there, where I ran away with the favourite pencil of the class monitor. Yes there, where everyday my …

As the old year turns a corner and stops at the new year, hoping that the ride will have minor bumps and fewer parking tickets, we all resolve to magically transform this year. New Year resolutions rarely work because we still do lug our old selves into the new year. …

Q: In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? DESIRE FOUNDATION, pledges to transform lives of people on the edges of society, supervise events and uplift the scholastic & cultural heritage of our Nation. Q: What need do you fulfil and why is your organization unique? A major …

The recent row over the religious conversions, or more aptly, “re-conversions” in India, seemed to have spiked a great interest in the parliament and the media. What the issue translates into is still a big question and will play a huge role in defining India’s religious stand. The Issue Two …

In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? Design for Change is a global movement focusing on encouraging students to be design thinkers. It has its reach in more 34 countries, where students are participating in the DFC school challenge by following four simple steps of Feel, Imagine, …

Background Dancing was an art that was meant for expression of religious stories and especially evident in Hindu mythology. Lord Shiva, otherwise known as Nataraja (the god of dance), expressed the cosmic cycles of birth, life and death in his vivid dance called the Tandava for his companion Parvati. The Tandava …

Owing to the recent clashes in Hisar, Sant Rampal has become a well-known personality, but for the wrong reasons. What is the case? In 2006, Sant Rampal criticised ‘Satyarth Prakash’, a book written by Swami Dayanand Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj. This resulted in a conflict between the Arya …

Background Yoga is a growing activity in the United States with more and more individuals taking part in it every year. Largely, the new wave of yogis is composed of non-Hindu’s who want to practice Yoga for the physical and mental health benefits. There is a large controversy, however, over …

Background An ever-growing trend in western culture is the use of Indian dress, customs, and motifs as part of their costumes, routines, and other things. For example, one will sometimes see devotional dance moves from Bharatanatyam and Kathak used in performances. Another popular occurrence is the use of Bindi’s as …