Author: Vidya Bhushan Rawat
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Stan Swamy: A guiding figure for the Adivasis of Jharkhand
Remembering Father Stan Swamy on his second death anniversary. This conversation was recorded about three years back at the Ranchi office of Father Stan Swamy when I visited Jharkhand. Hailing from Trichy district in Tamilnadu, Father worked tirelessly for the Adivasis in different parts of the country. He was also associated with Indian Social Institute,…
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Gandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press: It is not award but ‘money’ that is important
Gita Press, Gorakhpur has been awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize. Our ‘intellectual’ circles of the right, center and left are fighting among themselves whether the Award was rightly given or wrongly given to Gita Press. Frankly, speaking, it is not the award but the ‘money’ that is important. The current regime would go to any…
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Ganga: The Majestic River that Shapes a Nation’s Heritage
Ganga is India’s most revered river which flows from the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand through different streams and rivers with extraordinary natural beauty travelling through deeply difficult terrain, overcoming hurdles, big gorges and curves. It not only satiates the spiritual life of Hindus who call it Ganga Maa or ‘Maa Gange’ but also builds a…