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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...

A budget should address the pressing needs of the hour. In the case of Trinidad and Tobago, a budget should address high food inflation, runaway crime, and flooding. There is...

Dear Editor, I am grateful that you allow me space in your highly respected newspaper to congratulate the management of "Sangeet Pradarshan" which was held at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre...

What Mahatma Gandhi would have said on the Ukraine-Russia war. Again, what he would say about the perilous issues such as climate control, the environment, economic and social confrontations that...

For the first time India has called out the US for its continued interference in its domestic affairs. External Affairs Minister Dr Jaishankar did not mince his words when he...

Another murder accused has been freed. On September 19, Justice Sandil Kissoon ruled that the oral confession by 30 year old Wayne Gilbert was inadmissible since it was unsigned by...