14 August 2005 India: Bhopal jail hopes to make priests out of prisoners When he steps out of the Bhopal Central Jail after completing his sentence for murder, Dinesh Tiwari hopes to become... Read more
14 August 2005 India: pizza, hot dog, cola – for children’s goddess If children love hot dogs, pizzas, chocolates and cola, surely their goddess too will like these. That's exactly the... Read more
11 December 2004 India: politics of renunciation, traditional and modern – Analysis Following the victory of the Congress Party at the 2004 Parliamentary elections in India, Sonia Gandhi surprised everybody by renouncing... Read more
05 July 2004 USA: Hindu university finds few takers A university founded by a group of enthusiastic Indian Americans two years ago to teach Sanskrit and dispel the image... Read more
16 June 2004 India: 200 buffaloes sacrificed in Tamil Nadu temple Ritualistic killing of animals has returned to Tamil Nadu despite a law against it with devotees sacrificing more than 200... Read more
20 August 2003 India: Tirupati temple to launch online booking India's most famous temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, has decided to go hi-tech and will be launching online booking services... Read more
16 June 2003 India: priests sulk as Jharkhand temple goes online A popular Hindu temple in Jharkhand has opened its doors online, giving devotees around the world a chance to pay... Read more
02 February 2003 Religion and environment: filthy Ganges makes religious leaders see red Pained to see the holy Ganges choking with pollutants at one of the most sacred sites for Hindus, religious leaders... Read more