Vedas and Upanishads are often used interchangeably and this gives an impression that these are twin words, which means they might have the same meaning. However, the fact that Vedas and Upanishads ...

Despite facing significant historical, political, and social challenges over centuries, Hinduism, or Sanatana Dharma, has ...

The Sanskrit ligature for "Om" Source: Neel Burton The national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs), is from the Mundaka Upanishad. “Upanishad” means something like “hidden ...

Hindus believe that the Vedas texts were received by scholars direct from God and passed on to the next generations by word of mouth. These are the most ancient religious texts which define truth for ...

Many decades back I wrote a story on Amba, a character from the Mahabharata. The story travelled around, collecting rejections all the way. Only one editor gave me a reason: when most readers would ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

The Vedas have portions which are referred to as Karma Kaanda. They tell us how to perform yagas, and what mantras are to be recited during these yagas. Each of these yagas is for a specific purpose.

Thiruvananthapuram: Marxism and Vedas are generally considered as different water-tight compartments. But, in Kerala, this gap is all set to be bridged as the comrades of the Communist Party of India ...