Lohri is a traditional Punjabi festival of pure secular nature. It is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, and Christians. January … More

Happy New Year, and along with it comes to my annual ritualistic list of do’s and don’ts. Over the years … More

While most of us are getting into the joyous mood of New Year eve celebrations in the company of friends … More

Over 56% of Calgarians have voted against hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics in a recent poll conducted by the City. … More

Diwali, the celebration of light In this light there is hope. Diwali, the celebration of sharing In this sharing there … More

“Muslims are savage.” And that is the unrealistic image many non-Muslims have worldwide. Muslims rulers in the Arab countries led … More

As Halloween is approaching October 31, I would say that the most abused and wasted vegetable of the season is … More

LIFE GOES BY FAST WHEN LOOKING BACK AT PAST EVENTS AS IF THEY “HAPPENED ONLY YESTERDAY” AND FUTURE EVENTS OFTEN … More

It is 9/11 today. The anniversary date of a major terrorist attack on the American soil September 11,2001. 9/11s have … More

Religion basically is just a vehicle for delivering goods of spirituality, ethics, and morality. If the vehicle fails to deliver … More

My salutation goes to those poor and destitute trash collectors who carry shopping carts or plastic bags collecting refundable empty … More

Soon names of streets, airports, schools, colleges and universities and other institutions in India will be dotted with the name … More

“Forgive and forget” is a popular simple lecture or preaching which is easy to give but hard to follow. For … More

Fidel Castro, the hero of the Communist-socialist world of the Leftists, was born 92 years ago on August 13,1926. The … More

The acceptance or rejection of any thought, idea or comment by Leftists and Rightists is more based on their ideological … More

The struggling democracy in Pakistan which marked the second consecutive transfer of power thru recent ballot is, in reality, more … More

Judiciary, election commission, media, and statistics are the four pillars of democracy which keep it authoritative, functional, dynamic, and accountable. … More

GDP, annual gross domestic product, is the sum of all the goods and services produced by a nation. It numerically … More

The big environmental cheering is that Starbucks plans to discard the use of plastic straws globally by 2020. Perhaps, the … More

Across the world, land registries are inefficient and unreliable – or even downright corrupt. In Honduras, some government officials altered … More

Before goons and fanatics (using the word Hindu for them disgraces my sacred religion) demolish another mosque or church, they … More

When India wins gold, silver or bronze by some participants at the Commonwealth Games it becomes a collective pride for … More

“Utopias are idealized visions of a perfect society. Utopianisms are those ideas put into practice.This is where the trouble begins.” … More

Redesigning of our political and economic systems based on changing social needs as well as our ethical and environmental commitments … More

Democratic freedoms breed authoritarianism. Consolidation of power, achieved through democratic means, is a tempting phenomenon when regimes are slowly being … More

Cuba is getting a new president on April 19, and for the first time in six decades, his last name … More

“Politics and religion must be kept separate” is an acknowledged doctrine in secular and democratic-socialist systems. But there are elements … More

Precious woods for a mega-Havan are being burnt in Uttar Pradesh, India, when the poor are desperately looking for some … More

Physically-challenged Stephen Hawking’s mind explored the cosmos, and from where he got a clear picture of how the universe came … More

Cuba has one of the lowest rates of internet usage in the Western Hemisphere, and access to media is strictly … More

For most of us we have a mindset personified image of God. And that is what Hawkins rejected. His God … More

Past, present, and future are interlinked, and complimenting to each other with indelible events, experiences, karmas, and imaginations. The act … More

-Laura Haynes, Prof. of Immunology, University of Connecticut Influenza virus causes an infection in the respiratory tract, or nose, throat … More

The Jaspal Atwal controversy relating to prime minister Justin Trudeau’s recent visit to India, in reality, is indeed a non-issue … More

This is a question which seeks an answer from a moral or ethical perspective. A person attempts to commit a … More

Silence is not golden by the ruling leadership when it is strategically used to carry an evil agenda in running … More

The American public formally learned about Hinduism was through the World’s Parliament of Religions, a gathering of practitioners of different … More

  Hats off to Justin Trudeau to have a face-to-face meeting in Vietnam with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi … More

Now that Halloween is over, I would say that the most abused and wasted vegetable of the season is the … More