The Religious Row: An Overview of the Recent Controversy Over Religious Conversion
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 …
Yo! Be the Power: #EveryOneCounts
If everyone who sees this post donates $1 we will reach our goal of $20,000 for the first Massive Vibe Live! shows of 2015 in Goa and Mumbai! Empowerment through music! Massive Vibe Live! Ignites great benefit for all! #EveryOneCounts
Social Change Partner: Maher
In a few short sentences, what does your non-profit do? Maher (in the Marathi language) means “Mother’s Home”: a haven of hope, belonging and understanding. Our mission is to help destitute women, children, and men from all over India receive their right to a higher quality of life, irrespective of …
Social Change Partner: Design for Change
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, …
Resolved India-US Dispute Opens Doors for WTO Deal
India and the United States have recently reconciled over food stockpiles, subsequently allowing a global trade deal to be enacted that had been postponed indefinitely. The World Trade Organization (WTO) had decided on a deal called the Trade Facilitation Agreement to simplify trade processes in December at Bali, Indonesia but …
Inderjeet Singh: Another Unsung Hero in The Plight Of Athletes
Nothing seems out of the blue when sportspeople, other than cricketers, complain about lack of support from the system. The cases range from dilapidated living conditions in NIS (National Institute of Sports) Patiala to poor quality of food served to Asiad athletes in Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. The cries of the …
Devadasi: The Godly Prostitutes of India
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 …
The Ram Masjid Center for Religious Harmony
THE TIMES OF UTOPIA THE RAM MASJID CENTER: A TRIUMPH FOR WORLD PEACE By Rita Shikhar. DECEMBER 06, 2015. Ayodhya, India. A true leader, it is said, leads his people to where they should be and not necessarily where they want to be. This day, the 6th of December 2015, …
Sant Rampal’s Arrest and The Police’s Difficult Job
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 …
Akshaya Patra’s International Photography Contest: Click a Smile
Overview: Click a Smile is Akshaya Patra’s annual international photography competition. Eligible to both professional and amateur photographers, Click a Smile 2014 will run from 20th November to 22nd December, 2014. The competition focusses on the innate joy and innocence of a child’s smile, and celebrates this. Therefore to participate …
