Noureen Design’s annual Chand Raat Eid Festival draws record crowds
NATICK, MA— Noureen Design, an art-based family owned business run by the Indian-born couple Noureen Sultana and Waheed Khan, held it 5th annual Chand...
Tulsi (Holy Basil) Weds Lord Krishna at Satsang Center in Woburn
WOBURN, MA—It is true. A Tulsi vivah ceremony was held at Satsang Center in Woburn, MA, last month. Approximately 100 people participated in the...
Obama, Islam and the American Religious Landscape
By Michael Naughton
Harvard Gazette/Harvard Divinity School
CAMBRIDGE, MA--On Wednesday, February 3, President Barack Obama visited the Islamic Society of Baltimore, which was his first visit...
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson makes whisky gaffe on UK gurdwara visit
London-- British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson landed himself in a trouble after he talked about alochol trade with India during an election campaign visit...
Against the Odds: A Big Achievement for A Small Community
NEW YORK-- On March 26th, Zoroastrians, traditionally known as Zarathushtis, from the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will come together...
Dalai Lama on forcible conversion, says people should have freedom to choose religion
Guwahati--Opposing religious conversion, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Sunday said forcible conversion is not good but people should have the freedom to...
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Declared April 14th as the Sikh Heritage Day
WESTBOROUGH, MA-- Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker declared April 14th as the Sikh Heritage Day. Sikhs who originated in Punjab, South Asia, first entered the...
Dalits still converting to Buddhism, but at a dwindling rate
By Manu Moudgil
Around 180 Dalit families converted to Buddhism after caste violence in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh in May 2017. Bhim Army, the...
Mother Teresa finally becomes Saint Teresa
Vatican City-- Pope Francis on Sunday declared Nobel Peace Prize winner Mother Teresa, revered for her work among the poor in India, a Saint...
Chinmaya Mission Boston Welcomes Dr. Shashikala Dwarkanath as Acharya, Kicks Off Bala Vihar Session
ANDOVER, MA— Chinmaya Mission Boston, one of the New England’s largest spiritual centers that has played an important role in the lives of thousands...
