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The Essence of Neroli: In Ayurveda, Bitter Orange is Known for Its Rejuvenating Nature

This week, we turn our attention to neroli (from the Bitter Orange Tree), this is a…

Happy Halloween, Día de los Muertos, Vikram and Vetal: The Night When the Departed are Remembered

Every year, when the autumn air turns sharp and the orange half-moon hangs low over…

Mehdi Hasan Exposed: His Exaggerations of Muslim Victimhood Distorts History From Slave Trade to the Present

Mehdi Hasan, a self-proclaimed advocate for Muslim rights, distorts history to paint Muslims as perennial…

A House Divided and Demolished: The White House is Not Just a Building; It is a Biography Written Across Centuries

Some sounds echo differently. A hammer striking a century-old wall is not just demolition; it’s…

Newspeak 2.0: How Pro-Modi Cheerleaders in the Media are Steering His Government Toward Diplomatic Disaster

Prime Minister Narendra Modi strides onto the global stage, only for Donald Trump to seize…

If You’re a South Asian Survivor of Domestic Violence, Seeking Help Doesn’t Make You a Bad Wife Or a Daughter. It Makes You Brave

At the heart of the domestic violence movement lies a profound commitment: to help survivors…

When Carnatic Meets the Cosmos: Agam Remains India’s Most Visionary Progressive-Rock Collective

Their Grammy-submitted third album bridges time, tradition, and transcendence — reaffirming why Agam remains India’s…

Caste Out? : Artificial Intelligence and the Reliability Quotient of Systems and Tools

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been touted as the new miracle technology. We have been led…

How a Used Books Market Symbolized Bengal Renaissance and Became a Living Testament to the State’s Intellectual Traditions

In the bustling metropolis of Kolkata, formerly Calcutta, lies a street that has become synonymous…

Are Indian Americans Failing Their Motherland? Both Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Hindu Advocate Suhag Shukla Miss the Point

The esteemed Shashi Tharoor’s recent criticism of the Indian diaspora in the U.S., for not doing enough…

New American Hinduism?: Vivek Ramaswamy and Some Hindu Organizations Must Stop Cozying Up To Christian Nationalists

Vivek Ramaswamy, the Indian American entrepreneur turned politician, once toured college campuses alongside Charlie Kirk,…

‘11 Limited Colaba to Bombay’ by Paul Fernandes and Rahul Mehrotra: Indelible Illustrations of Life in India’s Greatest City

“I met Paul Fernandes in September,” I told Meera, my friend and partner in crime…