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...
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...
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...
Hot yoga guru Bikram Choudhury to pay $6.5 million in punitive damages
WASHINGTON-- After ordering celebrity yoga guru Bikram Choudhury to pay $924,500 in compensatory damages in a lawsuit for sexually harassing and firing a female...
Indian-origin ‘swami’ arraigned on sexual assault charges in California
NEW YORK-An Indian-origin businessman claiming to be a Hindu monk has pleaded not guilty after standing trial on charges that he sexually assaulted three...
Obama draws inspiration from Lord Hanuman
WASHINGTON--A statue of the Lord Hanuman is one of the selective items of personal significance that US President Barack Obama carries in his pocket.
Obama...
The Art of Living Foundation to Welcome 3.5 Million Attendees to the World’s Largest...
WASHINGTON--The Art of Living Foundation, a non-profit, education and humanitarian organization, announced that New Delhi will host the World Culture Festival, March 11-13, 2016,...
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...
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...
More than half of Indian scientists religious: Study
NEW YORK--More than half of Indian scientists self-identify themselves as religious and almost a third believe that religion and and science can not only...
