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Why Only Two Could Lift Dronagiri (Hidden Truth)

What if strength is not about power but permission? What if the greatest acts in mythology were not driven by force, but by alignment with something higher? The story of Dronagiri is often seen as Hanuman’s strength but that’s only the surface. Beneath it lies a deeper truth about balance,…

MyLifeXP · May 5

What an ancient devotional text means for the women of Nepal

I first heard the popular “Swasthani Vrata Katha” – a devotional text – recited in Sankhu, a village on the outskirts of Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, some 25 years ago.

The Conversation · Mar 24

Shaligrams, the sacred fossils that have been worshipped by Hindus and Buddhists for over 2,000 years, are becoming rarer because of climate change

For more than 2,000 years, Hinduism, Buddhism and the shamanic Himalayan religion of Bon have venerated Shaligrams – ancient fossils of ammonites, a class of extinct sea creatures related to modern squids.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2023

Punjab: ‘Hindu fear’, ‘Sikh radicals’ at centre of political discourse

JALANDHAR: Three days before Punjab goes to polls on February 20, the narrative has taken a quick turn, bearing a striking similarity with the 2017 elections. It’s about peace and communal harmony in the state, and there is an implicit as well as explicit focus on creating a perception of…

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022

Punjab poll outcome unclear, but situation similar to 2014

JALANDHAR: The outcome of the 2022 assembly polls in Punjab appears very unclear just days ahead of voting, unlike the 2017 elections when it was clear which party was set to lose. With no indications about the likely outcome of the state’s first multi-cornered elections, a look at the first…

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2022

BJP made AAP to harm Congress, says Ajay Maken

JALANDHAR: BJP and Aam Aadmi Party were one party, Congress general secretary Ajay Maken alleged on Tuesday, claiming that the saffron party made Arvind Kejriwal so that he could harm the Congress.

The Times of India · Feb 15, 2022

Votes for AAP, SAD in Punjab would actually go to BJP: Congress campaign committee chairman Sunil Jakhar

JALANDHAR: A day before Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s visit to Punjab, Congress campaign committee chairman Sunil Jakhar has said that when PM expresses a lot of concern and affection for Punjab, he should get the Enforcement Directorate file regarding drug racket case opened as this was linked to Punjab’s future.

The Times of India · Feb 13, 2022