My Malice and Bias

I have compiled published news articles and videos published on some well known Godmen, Godmothers, Bhagwans, Bapus, and Gurus from India. Some of these are currently or in the past involved in scandals, controversies, and accusations of fraud. Whats in a Title? Some of Indian Godmen assume titles such as Baba, Bapu, Sant, Maa, Guru, Satguru, Sai, or Swami. Others add suffix to their names such as 108, 1008, 420, etc. Many of you know must have heard about The AOL (Art of Living) and its founder SSRS — a.k.a Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a.k.a His Holiness, the Maha Param Pujaniya Gurudev Prabhuji Vishwa Vidhaata Bhagwan Mahadevji  Sriman Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji Maharaj or  HHMPGPVVBMSSSRSM for short. To be fair, Sri Sri has done a lot of propagation of Hindu thoughts across the globe and took part in a number of interfaith activities. He has also been respectful to Sikh Gurus during visit to Punjab. But what's with this extra long name and the list of titles? Amul Cartoon on Baba

The Story of my Grand Uncle: Dr.-Major Shivdev Singh On the east coast of India in the Bay of Bengal are two islands called Andaman & Nicobar. In the capital city Port Blair , there is a road named “Dr. Shivdev Singh Road”. This road is named after my grand uncle, who I used to call "Daddy Uncle" and whose story I find very fascinating and would love to share. I have fond memories of Daddy Uncle taking me (4-6 year old at that time) for walks to the beautiful and picturesque Central Park surrounded by the inner circle of Connaught Place in the heart of New Delhi. Yes, it was long before ugly Rajiv Chowk and Palika Bazar was constructed in the park lands. Dr.-Major Shivdev Singh, MBE, Burma star  Early Life Dr. (Major) SHIVDEV SINGH was born on the 11th of June 1911 at the Dinga , District Gujarat (West Punjab) to Subedar Sham Singh , OBI BAHADUR , who himself was a veteran of the First World War and served in the Indian Army for a period of 32 years.

One Nation, One Identity, and One Language The debate continue to rage on the terms coined by right wing Hindu organization for one nation, one identity, and one language. After all the People's Republic of China has been able to execute this philosophy successfully. Then why can't India do it? This assumption is based on incorrect interpretation of history and the terms concerned. Hindu and Hindustan Let's engage in this discussion with open mindset. The term - Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion (i.e. Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism or Sikhism). In common use today, it refers to an adherent of Hinduism. Historically, the word Hindu is derived (through Persian) from the Sanskrit word Sindhu, the native name for the Indus River