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Sanskrit Word of the Day

The Sanskrit Word of the Day is Sannyasins. Sannyasins in context to Sanskrit means:

Those who have embraced the life of complete renunciation. ... Read More

Sanskrit News

Outsourcing the Drug Industry (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News)
In her swank headquarters just blocks from some of Mumbai's worst slums, Swati Piramal is midway through an impassioned pitch about revolutionizing the world of drug discovery. Sanskrit passages of the Bhagavad Gita, the ancient Hindu text that guides her business philosophy, adorn the office walls of her company, Piramal Life Sciences. Its logo is gyan mudra, a finger gesture used in yoga ... Read More

Feeling ill? It could be the planets, says govt study (HT via Yahoo! India News)
Planetary positions may have a strong influence on people's health, suggests the initial findings of a University Grants Commission (UGC) project. The five-year study, nearing completion, is being conducted by the Delhi-based Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha's department of medical astrology. Read More

The language wars (Express India)
Supreme Court Justice Markandey Katju has passionately lamented the criminal neglect of Urdu and Sanskrit languages. Read More

Holy chants set festive mood (The Times of India)
And when thousands of women gathered for the Sanskrit prayer recital, Atharvashirsha, organised by the Shrimant Dagdusheth Halvai Sarvajanik Ganpati Mandal, faith was clearly the winner. Read More

Catholic Family Release Album Of Ancient Sanskrit Hymns (ContactMusic)
The world's only Sanskrit rock band, SHANTI SHANTI, has recorded a new album featuring ancient Hindu hymns. The family group, featuring Robert Henry Forman and his ... Read More

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