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100 Crore for Arabic, 10 Crore for Hindi and none for Sanskrit

March 24, 2011 – 4:47 PM | No Comment | 563 views
100 Crore for Arabic, 10 Crore for Hindi and none for Sanskrit

The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has ear marked 100 Crore for Aligarh Muslim University for their upcoming Centres in Murshidabad in West Bengal and Malappuram in Kerala and a whopping 200 Crore for Maulana Azad Education …

Koran, your Guide to Heaven : Zakir Naik

March 24, 2011 – 4:38 PM | No Comment | 2,029 views
Koran, your Guide to Heaven : Zakir Naik

Author: Swami Abhayananda Tirtha
As per Zakir Naik, there is only one life and permanent Heaven/Hell. Only those who believe in the Koran and Muhammad go to Heaven.
Let us evaluate this concept by posing some logical …

Soul Research

March 20, 2011 – 10:33 AM | 2 Comments | 1,670 views
Soul Research

Although advanced in understanding the mechanical workings of the physical body, modern science gives little attention to analyzing the spiritual spark that animates the body. In the Montreal Gazette article reproduced below, we find world …

Parliament Canteen’s Menu Card

March 16, 2011 – 11:52 AM | No Comment | 5,120 views
Parliament Canteen’s Menu Card

Can you imagine a vegetarian thali lunch for Rs.12.50 or a katori (small bowl) of dal at Rs.1.50, and chapatis for a rupee each at a time when the prices of essential commodities are touching the sky?

Yes …

The fiery onslaught on your food while you pretend to be sleeping

March 15, 2011 – 10:26 AM | No Comment | 969 views
The fiery onslaught on your food while you pretend to be sleeping

Author: Devinder Sharma
Well, only yesterday I wrote how the global food crisis is becoming an opportunity for business. I wasn’t wrong. Read this press release from the World Economic Forum at Davos: A coalition business, governments …

Air India Grounded : Mockery of Public Interests

March 14, 2011 – 10:21 AM | No Comment | 820 views
Air India Grounded : Mockery of Public Interests

Editor’s note – It is shocking to say the least. Read the excerpts below from The daylight rape of the public interest.This is in addition to the recent CAG report on the airline which severely …

Dynasty politics is about protecting ill-gotten wealth

March 12, 2011 – 10:14 AM | No Comment | 2,117 views
Dynasty politics is about protecting ill-gotten wealth

Author: R Vaidyanathan
The recent finding by Patrick French (India: A Portrait) is that more than two-thirds of the under-40 members of the Lok Sabha are hereditary and many of them are hyper-hereditary, based on their dynasty. …

AURANGZEB, AS HE WAS ACCORDING TO MUGHAL RECORDS

March 9, 2011 – 12:35 PM | No Comment | 1,709 views
AURANGZEB, AS HE WAS ACCORDING TO MUGHAL RECORDS

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On-going loot of Hindu Temples

March 9, 2011 – 10:11 AM | One Comment | 838 views
On-going loot of Hindu Temples

By M V Kamath
It is time some one asked the Government to lay down all the facts on the table so that the public would know what is happening behind its back. Robbing Peter to …