Pocahontas and Peace
Pocahontas (meaning the naughty one or the spoilt child) was the nick name for Matoaka. She was the chief of the Pawhatan’s daughter. She had stopped her father from killing...
The Lady and Her Smoke
In this article, Rhiti traces the trends of women and smoking* over the years in Indian, American, and general global scenario. If we look back at ancient Indian history, women have...
Guruvayur: Divine Abode of Sri Krishna Created by the Gods
Guruvayurappan came to Guruvayur from Dwarka carried by Guru Brihispati on the wings of the wind God Vayu. Hence the name ‘Guruvayur’. A ‘Purna Swarup’ manifestation of Vishnu but worshipped as...
Manava Dharma Espouses Tolerance, Fraternity and Sharing to help Manage Biodiversity -VII
Krishna tells us how the essence of Hindu culture is full of hidden treasures of sanskara (practices) that are good and green. There are loaded messages of equality, love and...
Murshidabad: Where the Bengal Nawabs Dwelled-Day One
Murshidabad, known for the Nawabs of Bengal, had a Mughal background. It was also the place, which witnessed the famous Battle of Plassey (about 47kms. from Murshidabad). British victory, Robert Clive,...
Conserving Nature and the Flora are Integral to the Hindu Mind: Managing Biodiversity- V
Hindus have traditionally respected Nature: trees, rocks, sea, river, air and soil, the earth, planets, sun, moon, the natural habitat as divine. Many plants and trees like Tusli, Bel, Vat, Peepul,...
Hindu Temples are Haven and Home for Animals: Managing Biodiversity- II
Mapping the Hindu consciousness, Krishna elucidates how Hindu temples are haven and natural homes for large numbers of animals. In the first part that appeared last week, she told us...
Venkatesha: A Lonesome Cobbler Stayed Back as Others Left the Pavement
Venkatesha has been working as a cobbler for the past 50 years. He has been sitting on the same pavement for almost half a century. New buildings have sprung up...
Disney World: Where Magic Never Dies!
Back from a recent holiday from Florida, Anumita takes us through the magic and mystery of the Disney World. Disney is synonymous to Mickey Mouse. This mouse was the...
Malathy was pushed out to the Streets to eke out a Living after a Mill Shutdown
A matriculate, Malathy used to work in a garment mill for seven years after she got married. But, the mill shut down and she had to stop working. Now, she sells...