EDITORIAL: The Patriotic Saint
Swami Vivekananda was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the western world and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion in the late 19th century.
He was a major force in the revival of Hinduism in India and contributed to the notion of nationalism in colonial India.
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Perhaps best known for his inspiring speech beginning with “Sisters and Brothers of America,” through which he introduced Hinduism at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893, Vivekananda also toured the Indian subcontinent extensively and acquired firsthand knowledge of the conditions that prevailed in British India.
He conducted hundreds of lectures and classes, disseminating tenets of Hindu philosophy in the United States, England and Europe.
In India, Swami Vivekananda is regarded as a patriotic saint and his birthday is celebrated as the National Youth Day.
We present a remembrance of his life and work in this year’s Independence Day Special feature.
India has earned the ignominy of being the land of tragedies, as month after month, news editions cry out loud over an unending spate of disastrous events.
Last month was no different when 23 school children died due to organophosphate pesticide-contaminated school lunch served to them in the eastern state of Bihar’s Chhapra district.
At a time when the center is about to promulgate the Food Security Bill that has ambitious aims of resolving malnutrition across the country, the government really needs to correct its implementation mechanism, writes Priyanka Bhardwaj.
Not too long ago, we all have faced a financial situation in the country reminding us of the Great Depression of 1930s. Workers being laid off, no new jobs, economy out of control, GDP at its lowest level, housing prices unbelievably low, and, giving an impression of never returning to normal. Auto and housing industry was one of the worst hit sectors.
Today when we look at the revival of the housing market, it may not be the same in all places, however, major metros have seen a definite comeback and are heading towards prices seen in 2006, writes Ashok K. Gupta.
The food security bill that aims to feed 800 million Indians is a sham hammered into existence by the Congress party eyeing the poor as a big vote base.
Blinded by the greed of narrow political gains the ordinance is just symbolic and also anachronistic, writes Siddharth Srivastava.
With every passing year, IIFA Awards has gained more momentum. This year was no different with a Bollywood and Hollywood glitterati overflow.
We present glimpses here, with additional photos and videos on our App.
Wishing all readers a very happy Independence Day, Jai Hind!
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