Opinions

Of all the characters in the Ramayana, my heart goes out to Kumbhakaran, a younger brother of Ravana, the demonic king of Lanka. Fond of eating, drinking, and sleeping, Kumbhakaran...

Whether it be good karma or just plain good luck, we Caribbean Hindus have landed in a good place in Canada our new dharti mata, our new homeland. Our numbers...

The Rowley-led PNM failed to make its austerity budget make sense in a time of high oil revenues… As Kamla Persad-Bissessar pointed out, low oil prices were the justification for cutbacks...

Hindus must shun the house coolie mentality and increase their entrepreneurial prowess. It is only when we oversee our affairs that we are going to enjoy the success we deserve....

Indians in Trinidad cannot only rely on the electorate because the system is fixed against them to acquire political power. I am not suggesting that Indians should not participate and...

Ahead of 2022 Diwali, Buddhist, Hindu and Native American spiritual leaders sign a historic proclamation affirming the difference between sacred #Swastika & Hitler's #Hakenkreuz. The Swastika Proclamation, which develops a...

Divali is derived from the Sanskrit word Deepavali which means "rows of lighted lamps'' that are all connected to each other by the little earthen clay vessels known as diyas. ...

‘Nelsongate’ is not the first scandal to rock T&T. Throughout the ages this society strives on a culture of lawlessness and exploitation. It was always a culture of pillage, loot,...

Where are Hindus going as a people? Do we have a latent contempt for our ancestral culture that finds expression when we are in the public sphere? How do I...

The Ramayan is not only a text to read but to inspire us to action. Sadly, too many of our leaders continue to narrate the story of Sri Ram while...