Musings
Thoughts on a range of subjectsThe Great Celtic-Indian Connection
Ireland was one of the few countries not conquered by Rome until the 5th Century. It had a vibrant culture and a belief in many Gods. The Celtic culture and Gaelic language of the people of Ireland had striking similarities with the Indian civilisation and the...
Indian Diaspora Dividends and other Musings!
When India gained independence in 1947 the seeds were sown for a new world order. An ancient civilisation was shaking off its shackles and springing back to life. For decades though India was portrayed as a nation of beggars and snake charmers by the Western media. In...
Ramifications of the CoronaVirus on the Human Race
In the space of a few weeks the CoronaVirus has disrupted our long held ideas of what happiness and success is. We have been brought up to be goal oriented. The primary goal is to earn enough money to have a comfortable life. Absolutely no problem with that....
19th OM day event
Talk I gave at the 19th OM day event held by London Sevashram Sangha on 8 July 2018 at London Buddhist Vihara, Chiswick, London A common thread running in the Dharmic faiths namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism is the idea that there are many paths to God....
Interview on Zee TV about my take on various issues! In Hindi and English!
Caste Discrimination Debate
In a debate held at London School of Oriental and African Studies on 28 March 2018 regarding establishing a Caste discrimination Law in the UK, I spoke as follows; Inter-caste marriages are the norm in the Hindu community. Our children do not care for caste, they...
Age of Ramayana
Shrimad-Bhagvatam, one of the most sacred texts of India was compiled 5000 years ago at the beginning of the age of Kali or Kali Yuga. Shrimad Bhavatam foretold the appearance of Lord Buddha over 2,600 years ago. It also foretold the appearance of Nanda, Mayura and...
European Vegetarians from the 17th Century onwards and the Hindu/Jain influence
"The Bloodless Revolution", written by Tristram Stuart is an amazing book tracing the History of the Vegetarian movement in Europe from 17th Century. My paper to be read at the World Vegetarian Congress in Dresden, Germany, on 31 July 2008, is based on the book. Nitin...
About Nitin
Nitin founded the Young Indian Vegetarians Society and is well known for organising high profile campaigns. Nitin is regularly published in the national press. He received an MBE in 1999 for his services to the community and has received the Ahimsa award from the...
A talk on Sardar Patel, Mahatma Gandhi’s trusted lieutenant
Lanfranc academy, Mitcham Road, Croydon. It is a matter of great joy that we have all got together here in Croydon today to celebrate the life of one of India's greatest sons Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This is the second year we are celebrating this event and I take...