Vedic Cosmology: Integrating God and Physics
The Vedic cosmology of ancient India is incredibly rich and has many points of tangency with modern cosmology, which may help in the construction of that common ground between science and religion...
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The model minority stereotype renders Indians abroad to be complacent.
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Heatwaves, disease-carrying insects and prolonged allergies are some of the early symptoms noted in a major new report.
View ArticleThe Writings of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi
In 2012, Raif Badawi, a blogger in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) who is now 31, was arrested in his native land and charged with offenses ranging from parental disobedience to cyber-crime and...
View ArticleGrowing Up With India's Light-Skinned Beauty Standards
Despite 22 years of living in this skin, skin that has gotten darker with each passing summer, I still find myself more beautiful in pictures where my skin looks fair.
View ArticlePharrell's Adidas Holi Sneaker Collection Sparks Debate About Cultural...
Adidas says the collection is inspired by the "magic and beauty" of Holi, a Hindu spiritual festival.
View ArticleThe 10 Longest Non-Stop Flights from New York
The team at Hopper has put together this list of the 10 longest non-stop flights from New York City; the ones that take passengers further afield than anywhere else, from the bubbling bazaars of...
View ArticleSex Energy on the Brain
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View ArticleWild Parrots Raid India Poppy Fields To Get High On Opium
Farmers say even firecrackers won't keep the birds from their fix.
View ArticlePharrell's Adidas Holi Sneaker Collection Sparks Debate About Cultural...
Adidas says the collection is inspired by the "magic and beauty" of Holi, a Hindu spiritual festival.
View ArticleDesigner Challenges Stereotype That Dark-Skinned South Asian Women Can't Wear...
“Society, people’s opinion or Bollywood celebrities should not dictate what we wear.”
View ArticleNetflix Debuts First Original Series From India, 'Sacred Games'
The series, which has been dubbed in four languages and released in 190 countries, is already receiving widespread acclaim.
View ArticleSex Energy on the Brain
Kundalini: It's not a pasta. The Sanskrit root of the word means coiled or spiral. The image of a snake piled on itself or two snakes rising is used to depict this reservoir of energy at the base of...
View ArticleStatus Insanity: Why the iPhone Is the Perfect Status Symbol
It goes without saying that the iPhone is a status symbol. But it's a revolutionary status symbol. Unlike that Birkin bag, it's a status symbol with really cool whiz bang upgrade-able features
View ArticleWhat Is Homophobia Like in India?
Homophobia in India is difficult to describe. It is not the type of homophobia people usually think of: outright violence or discrimination against homosexuals. In Indian society, the existence of...
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