Visiting my hometown’s Shivalaya temple – Hindu history is integral to personal identity
I stepped out from the crowded car into a haphazard, narrow, dusty street. The sun beat down on the single-floor…
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Hindu Gems in Indian Cinema
There has been a lot of analysis of Hindu references in mainstream Western movies and TV shows, with notable examples…
Universal Children’s Day at Johns Hopkins HSC
On November 20th, Johns Hopkins University’s Hindu Student Council celebrated Universal Children’s Day. This is the day when the United…
Student Perspective: Diwali 2019 at Johns Hopkins HSC
On Saturday, October 26th, the Recreation Center at Johns Hopkins University transformed into a glistening, brightly lit, colorful venue for…
Student perspective: How HSC inspires me
How does HSC impact our youth and provide them space for a positive and confident Hindu identity? Rutgers HSC co-president…
Student perspective: My first camp in the USA
How does Hindu Students Council influence our youth and provide them space for a positive and confident Hindu identity? Sneha…
HSC holds its third Drishti Conference at University of Maryland, College Park
March 2, 2019. University of Maryland, College Park. HSC held its third Drishti Conference at the University of Maryland, College…
Dallas Hindu community welcomes HSC Leadership Team
January 20, 2019, Addison, TX. Around 45 Dallas Hindu leaders and community members participated in a luncheon to welcome HSC’s…
Hindu Youth present papers at WAVES 2018
HSC is proud to share the youth papers that made “waves” at World Association for Vedic Studies 2018: Sanjana Venkatasubramanian (senior…
Swadeshi Indology 3 – Debunking the Spurious Aryan Invasion Theory
As part of the Infinity Foundation’s efforts to promote Indic thought and consciousness from a Dharmic perspective, the third edition…
Divya Desam temples in Kanchipuram
The Story This past October I was blessed to start my quest to visit all 108 (106 on Earth) Divya…
Demystifying Krishna as “The Player”
Many readers may be familiar with the #MeToo campaign, a social media innovation that was meant to encourage those who…
Making Janmastami Personal
Earlier this week, Hindus around the world celebrated the appearance of Lord Sri Krishna on Janmastami, meaning the eighth day…
Book Review: “An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India”
Book Review by HSC Leadership Team Member Abhishek Desikan “An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India” Shashi Tharoor,…
Ahimsa: Protecting Our Sacred Waters
Allegra Lovejoy. — In June, I had the honor of joining fifty-five other young religious leaders in a GreenFaith Climate Convergence…
The Month of Janmashtami
Rishika Dewan. — Janmashtami. It was one of those words that my phone had learned to recognize so well that it…
Nalanda University Included as UNESCO World Heritage Site
— Devyani Sultania.* The UNESCO on Monday included in its list of World Heritage Sites the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh…
Vedic-Harrapan Legacy of the Word ‘Hindu’
Aravindan Neelakandan* — Introduction Many often object to using the word “Hindu” because it is a term given to…
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