Yamuna farmers unhappy with Art of Living compensation
By Kushagra Dixit
New Delhi--Manoj is deeply unhappy over the Rs.4,000 dished out by the Art of Living (AoL) for acquiring his 1.5 bigha of...
Man who popularised yoga in America died with India on his lips
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
On June 21, when the world celebrates the International Yoga Day for a second year in running, yoga enthusiasts around the...
Fraught moment for religious freedom
By John Laidler
Harvard Correspondent/Harvard Gazette
Those who cherish the nation’s tradition of religious freedom should be alarmed by President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration...
Harvard appoints Muslim chaplain
CAMBRIDGE, MA--Khalil Abdur-Rashid, an adjunct professor of Islamic studies at Southern Methodist University and co-founder of the Islamic Seminary of America, has been appointed...
Bostonians to Celebrate Day of Yoga on Sunday at MIT’s Kresge Lawn
CAMBRIDGE, MA—As the second International Day of Yoga is being celebrated all over the world, Bostonians are getting ready to celebrate yoga and meditation...
Madhya Pradesh targets 97 lakh kg marigold flowers for Simhasth Kumbh
Ujjain--The Madhya Pradesh government has made special arrangements for making available adequate quantities of fruit, vegetables and flowers for the Simhasth Kumbh pilgrimage here,...
Armed men enter gurdwara in Britain, police cordon building
London-- British police have cordoned off a Sikh temple in Leamington Spa, in Warwickshire, after more than 20 men, some carrying swords, entered the...
US Army allows Sikh soldier to keep beard – for now
NEW YORK-- Granting a rare religious accommodation to an active-duty combat soldier, the US Army has allowed a Sikh captain to grow his beard...
Yoga not just about physical exercises, says Ravi Shankar, who visits Boston this weekend
Brussels--Yoga is not just about physical exercise and it seeks to bring harmony in one's environment, Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar told...
A religion course for the Internet age at Harvard University
By Brett Milano
Harvard Correspondent
Harvard Divinity School senior lecturer Diane Moore has modest goals for her upcoming online course, “World Religions Through Their Scripture.” She...
