63 killed in stampede in India

In a major accident 63 people died and many more injured in Partapgarh Distt of Uttar Pradesh state of India. This incident took place when a local Godman's wife's last rituals were going on. The food distribution ceremony gathered thousands of food seekers in the Ashram. "At...

Dantewada contines to cry - Day 2 from the War Zone

Dantewada resembles a terrific juggler to me; one who is able to toss several jugs up in the air, while making sure that none falls off his control. The juggler is always tensed; he has to give his best shot because everyone’s eyes are on him. He cannot afford to go wrong...

Indian saint Asaram says he's being defamed internationally, Enquiry sought

Phenomenally influential religious Indian saint Asaram Bapu on Saturday shrugged off charges of occult activities in his commune, saying the allegation was part of an international conspiracy...

I am being defamed internationally, says Indian saint

The phenomenally influential religious Indian saint Asaram, at the centre of controversy surrounding death of four children in his commune, on Saturday said there was a "deep rooted conspiracy" to...

Baba Amte Passes Away

"Chandrapur (ABC Live): India’s most regarded social worker Baba Amte died in his 'Anandvan' ashram in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district in the wee hours today"

Beatles' Guru Passes On

As Stevie Wonder once said: "Transcendental / meditation / gives you / peace of mii-iiind..." RIP Maharishi Mahesh Yogi."Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced transcendental meditation to the West and gained fame...

A Rapist Who Posed as a Swami

Swami Balnath had molested orphaned underage girls in his ashram for years..One shudders to think what this generation of little girls, present in the ashram, brutalised at will, muted and animalised, will grow up to be.. what do they look forward to and what have they been...

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