Tag: indian culture

Shivratri was observed by a throng of devotees on the evening of March 8 at the American Shevashram Sangha on 153 Street and 90th Ave. Worshippers paid obeisance to Lord ...

Swami Maheshveranand ji presided over a weeklong Shiv Purana Yagya at the Shyama Shyam Dham Mandir on 120 Street, off Liberty Ave., Little Trinidad, Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. The ...

Reference is made to news story High Court Judge rules ban on Cremation Unconstitutional” (February 29). The learned High Court Judge Avason Quinlan-Williams ruled wisely! The government’s policy banning cremation ...

“Indian-Nationalists despised Cheddi Jagan for not pursuing a racist political line” (SN Mar 6), claimed Donald Ramotar. He erred! I commend the former President for his patriotism and nationalism and ...

by Swami Anand Neelambar Deepavali, simply means a row of earthen lamps. Same lamps are used in Aarti. These lamps are used in any celebratory festivities. Usually as a welcoming ...

From Excellency Dr Amit Telang Hon’ble Minister for Finance & Public Services, H.E. Dr Ashni Singh Senior representatives from the Government of Guyana Distinguished guests from the ITEC Alumni network ...

It is with sadness I read of the passing of Shri Rooplall Monar of Annandale, East Coast, Guyana. He was one of Guyana’s finest writers, a forerunner or pioneer of ...

I recently moderated a social media discussion titled, ‘Rigged Elections and Democracy in Guyana’ on Globepsan 24 owned by Mr. Nohar Singh with technical operator Devin Bissoon. It was an ...

Dear Editor, Knowing the truth will set anyone free. There comes the ultimate moment when, the guilty mind has to reconcile with the uncomfortable truth coming from the pure heart ...

Indian Guyanese, other Indo Caribbeans and other lovers of Indian music in the diaspora, remember the great ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas who passed away last week February 26 at age ...