Desh-Videsh April 2022
COVER STORY
The Epitome of Compassion
Vivekmurtidas Swami, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha The COVID-19 Pandemic will forever be remembered as a period of isolation, distancing, and change. Along with our longing to get back to “normal,” we hoped for peace and normalcy around the world. Unfortunately, peace continues to evade many parts of the world. Daily headlines are peppered with numerous instances of interpersonal, community-related and mass-scale …
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The Kashmir Files: Review
Indian cinema has not seen an attempt of this kind before. It is not the so-called “Real Life Story in Celluloid.” Rather, it is the reality that has been presented in celluloid without the coating of glamour, melodrama, or imagination. The Kashmir Files is a film that makes the viewers aware of what exactly happened in the picturesque Kashmir Valley …
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Impressive India – Know India a little more with these interesting facts
India is credited with the earliest book on dance and music. Natya Shastra written by sage Bharata Muni between 200 BCE and 200 CE, containing 5,569 shlokas over 37 chapters is believed to be the basis of Indian classical dance and music. Visva Bharati in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, founded in 1901 by Rabindranath Tagore was one of the first Indian …
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Editor’s Note April 13, 1919, will be the date Indians of my generation will never forget. If the younger generation does not know or does not remember, I would like to remind them through this article. It was the day when the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred and more than 500 innocent men, women, and small children died because of the …
Hinduism
The Rarity of a Living Culture by Amish Tripathi
So, what is the truth? “satyameva jayate”, says the Mundaka Upanishad. Truth alone prevails. Who would disagree? As the ancients would remark, “nissandeha”, without doubt. But what is truth? Is it my truth or your truth? Is there such a thing as universal truth? Is the opposite of truth, falsehood? Is truth related to facts? To verifiable data? Or could …
Incredible Indians
L. Shankar: world renowned violinist and composer in South Florida
By Sanjay Chandran Violinists from India are known for fiddling with their fiddles. As early as the 1930s, the legendary Carnatic (South Indian classical genre) musician T. Chowdiah had added an extra string to his violin. Over the years, it was rumored that it may have even included two more strings. However, it is debatable whether this modification enhanced Chowdiah’s …
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In defense of India’s Foreign Policy in the midst of the Ukrainian Crisis
By Amrit Hallan There has been quite a brouhaha in the West, especially in the US, regarding India’s strategic silence over what is happening between Russia and Ukraine. The Modi government hasn’t openly called it an invasion. It isn’t participating in the onslaught of sanctions that the NATO countries and the US vessels are imposing on Russia. In a recent …
Hinduism
Anti-Hindu Sentiment in Bollywood
By Amrit Hallan According to a survey done by Professor Dheeraj Sharma of IIM Ahmedabad and his team, in more than 150 schools, 94% of students believe Bollywood’s stereotypical representation is authentic. Those 94% of young minds fall for the propaganda and believe whatever Bollywood depicts as true and part of our History. Bollywood is trying to create an alternate …
Immigration
Frequently asked questions on B’s and H-1B’s
By Seth Finberg I was told that some registrants in the H-1B lottery have a better chance of selection. Is this true? The H-1B lottery is a random lottery and is therefore nationality neutral. Unlike the “Green Card Lottery” (Diversity Visa Lottery) or the Immigrant Visa Bulletin, the H-1B lottery does not consider where you were born or even what …
Bollywood News
The Kashmir Files is the New Blockbuster
There was no publicity hype surrounding the film, and no dashing promotionals were released. Yet The Kashmir Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, is a blockbuster—and the film has grossed close to 1000 million. Apart from the general viewership, the film has been highly acclaimed by Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who reiterated the necessity of Freedom of Expression regarding …
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‘Nafisa’ to Tell the Truth
Kumar Neeraj, producer and director, famous for making films based on real-life incidents, is beginning the shooting of his upcoming film ‘Nafisa’. Famous for telling the truth, Kumar Neeraj made headlines in the Bhojpuri movie world for speaking out against obscenity. His film Gangs of Bihar is based on the strong men or ‘Bahubalis’ of Bihar. Nafisa is based …
Bollywood TV
Finally, Sangram Singh and Payal Rohatgi are Getting Married!
They have been dating for 12 long years. Finally, after she expressed her anguish about not being able to get married to her beau, he announced their marriage date on social media. Indian wrestler Sangram Singh took to his social media handle and announced that he is going to marry his girlfriend Payal Rohatgi on July 22, 2022. Payal had …
Editorial
Editorial April 2022
We are tremendously excited to feature very interesting articles this month covering a wide variety of topics from the Ukraine crisis to a review of the recently released movie The Kashmir Files to a remembrance of the Jallianwalla Baugh massacre. First, let me talk about The Kashmir Files movie and the Jallianwalla Baugh massacre. Both incidents have one thing in …
Community News
Community News April 2022
Online Kavita Datla Memorial Lecture When: 2022-04-15, 4:00 PM Contact: 734-615-4059 Email: csas@umich.edu Host: Center for South Asian Studies Ekal Geet Mala Musical Concert When: 2022-04-30, 7:30 PM EST Contact: Umesh Choudhry 727-507-0584 Email: ekaltampabay@gmail.com Host: Ekal Florida Chapters Florida Orlando Shri Ram Navmi When: 2022-04-10, 8:00 AM Where: Shiva Dham Hindu Temple 460 Oberry Hoover Rd, Orlando,32825 Contact: 407-380-2661 …
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