BY Emily Farnsworth , HDS Correspondent Now a monk of more than 25 years in the Ramakrishna Order, Sarvapriyananda is the current minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York and one of three Hindu monastics in residence at HDS this school year. They are the first to participate in a new program […]
Read MoreIn an exclusive interview with MIT Technology Review, Pichai explains why quantum computing could be as important for Google as AI. By Gideon Lichfield In a paper today in Nature, and a company blog post, Google researchers claim to have attained “quantum supremacy” for the first time. Their 53-bit quantum computer, named Sycamore, took 200 seconds to […]
Read MoreBy Alex Counts & Bala Venkatachalam There occasionally comes a time when nonprofit organizations working toward similar ends decide that the costs of working in isolation outweigh its benefits, and that a collective approach can bring about greater change. Recently, 11 US-based organizations working toward humanitarian and development goals in India made that leap: the Akanksha […]
Read Moreby Angela No matter how many times we think we’ve found every hidden gem in Southern California, we always seem to stumble upon something new that reminds us just how much we love discovering SoCal’s many treasures. This spectacular temple is just one example of one of SoCal’s hidden gems that we never knew existed. Here’s […]
Read MoreThis video is a short compilation to answer various questions one might have about Hinduism. What does the word Hindu mean? What is Sanatana Dharma? Is it a religion? Who is the author of Hinduism? What are its main teachings? to list a few.
Read MoreBy Aekta Kapoor The first thing that strikes you when you meet Meera Gandhi is her joie de vivre. Despite her credentials as a prominent philanthropist and humanitarian who mingles on a daily basis with the who’s who of global society – from Delhi to London and New York – Meera has an endearing, cheery and […]
Read MoreBY LAVINA MELWANI Indian-Americans amongst 40 finalists vying in the Regeneron Science Talent Search Where do science breakthroughs begin? The Regeneron Science Talent Search, earlier known as the Westinghouse and then as the Intel Science Search, is one of the most exciting arenas in science, spotlighting young talent who may go on to make discoveries which […]
Read MoreBy Jeffery D. Long Calling Tulsi Gabbard a ‘Fake Hindu’ is Offensive and Misinformed Jeffery D. Long Professor of Religion and Asian Studies, Elizabethtown College Sadly, but unsurprisingly, the candidacy of Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu American to run for President, has evoked a strong and rapid backlash of media attacks.[1] Of course, any person who […]
Read MoreHINDUISM CASE STUDY – MINORITY IN AMERICA | 2018 In the early 2000s, some American Hindus organized to stop perceived discrimination against them in American public school books. Protests against these textbooks were lodged in Virginia, California, and Texas. The situation in California became particularly contentious, as different Hindus—while generally agreeing that the textbooks must […]
Read More#IAMHINDUAMERICAN Digital campaign to raise awareness of Hindu Americans’ contributions to society and clarify misperceptions about Hinduism; Hinduism takes center stage amid speculation about first Hindu American to run for president in 2020—Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) Media Contact: Margaret DeJesus FINN Partners 646-741-0352 Margaret.DeJesus@finnpartners.com New York, NY (December 4, 2018) —Today the Hindu American Foundation launched a new […]
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