Varna Vyavastha IS NOT Caste System by Samidha on July 6, 2021 Many a times, Indian society is stereotyped, made fun of, or looked down upon because of the “caste system”. However, India never had “caste system”! What India had was “Varna Vyavastha”. The term “Varna Vyavastha” was loosely translated…

By Samidha on July 2, 2021 The idea of a divine mandate dictating a select few to be superior or inferior to others is an inherent concept of Abrahamic religions. Those standards cannot be applied to a completely opposite Hindu philosophy. It is unethical to call the Hindu dharma (religion)…

By Sandeep Dedage on 23 June, 2021 I was born in a Shudra community to a family of peasants in Western India. When I was a child, I started going to our small farm where my family grew vegetables and fruits with utmost care. “Kanda, Mula, Bhaji, Avaghi Vithai Mazi,”…

By Richa Gotham June 22, 2021 Most Hindu Americans slept peacefully on the night of 4/29/2021 with no idea about the battle royale in California, as a sinister plot unfolded, to undermine the Indian American unity and threaten their jobs in the heart of Silicon Valley. In Santa Clara County…