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A popular joke in the country was that Chanka Maharaj, speaking in a political rally said: “What the people need is B-R-E-D… and someone in the crowd shouted: You miss...

Modern education makes the educated aloof and drives them away from the community. This is best captured in this story told by Kenneth Parmasad in his book Salt and Roti....

Hindus must speak with a single voice if the Hindu community has to take its rightful place in the Caribbean. So long as Hindus work separately, the fullest potential of...

Dear Editor, In the Season of Debates: Who Owns a Nation? In the season of debates about who owns America, India, and Trinidad, there is a call for analytical discussion...

Ramnavmi and Hanuman Jayanti, the birth of Sri Ram and Sri Hanuman respectively, were celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago and the diaspora recently. In Trinidad several organizations held huge programs...

The majestical sound of a magical India always brings nostalgic music to the awaiting ears, a sweet scent to the probing nostrils, a kaleidoscopic scenery to the yearning eyes, a...

The era of US dominance is fast coming to a close and thanks to Donald Trump. His arrogance has isolated the US from its western allies including Australia, UK and...

The strong man or pehelwan is a recipe for failure and underdevelopment. This behaviour starts in the home with a father or grandfather always having the final say, sometimes his...

The strong man or pehelwan is a recipe for failure and underdevelopment. This behaviour starts in the home with a father or grandfather always having the final say, sometimes his...

Violence, murders, rapes and anti-Indian prejudices played a critical role in the Wismar Massacre of 1964 in Guyana. Rumors were spread in district of Mackenzie- Christianburg-Wismar that Indians were killing...