I’ve previously argued advocating absolute freedom of expression in art. But when religious imagery is used to convey a social message, responsibility is important to achieve the ends desired. If a particular religion’s imagery is used positively, the social message will at least reach the followers of that religion. This image looks alright at the…

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Over 110 countries have reached an agreement today to ban cluster bombs. A single package bomb that is air-dropped opens to release numerous cluster bombs that are carried with small parachutes in and surrounding the area where it is dropped. While the bombs are expected are detonate on landing, most of them don’t because of…

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In Kauai, one of the islands of the Hawaii archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is a sight to behold: a Shiva temple set amidst verdant hills, a landscaped garden with pond, a river, an ashram and a rudrashka forest. The temple and ashram are run by the sampradaya of Sivaya Subrahmanya Swami,…

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Ah, the good old days before plastic infiltrated the Indian lifestyle! Do you remember the days when our grandfathers and grandmothers used to always carry a cloth bag when they went out? And brought groceries and other purchases back home in those cloth bags? And kept using them until they tore and could no longer…

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