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The ISKCON Index
The International Society for Krishna Consciousnes (ISKCON) has been tasked with the 'Sewa' at Jagannath Dham, Digha. This entails all prayer services as well as prasadam. An operational overview
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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The ‘Youthquake
Nepal's Gen Z protesters brought down a government in under 48 hours. With their trust in the country's political system shattered, they chose the country's next leader in a manner unprecedented for any electoral democracy– through a virtual poll on Discord. Youth were at the centre of everything that transpired in the Himalayan country over the past two weeks. Here are a few voices that talk about the protests, the way forward and what it means to be a Gen Z living in Nepal
10+ min |
October 01, 2025
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Troubled Waters
Multiple massive glacial lakes in the Sikkim Himalayas have been identified as 'high risk' to sudden breaching
7 min |
October 01, 2025
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Bhakti in Bengal
A movement rooted in joyous celebration of the love for Krishna shaped Bengal's syncretic socio-religious ethos and identity. A special essay
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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When Vision Met Devotion
Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, envisaged the Jagannath Dham in Digha as more than a temple. And in its swift execution and final magnificence, it stands as a testament to how vision, strategic execution, civic planning and devotion can converge to create not just a place of worship or an engine of growth but a spiritual symbol of significance
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Revolution Will be Memefied
I was born when the 1970s were kind of getting over, when revolutions were ending and the world was kind of settling in, and yet, wars surrounded us and rebellion seemed like an inheritance of sorts. The May 1968 revolt in France had those slogans. “I came. I saw. I believed.” (Mimicking veni, vidi, vici) We lived by them. We played outside. We were unafraid. The 1960s and the 1970s had many protests. We were those children of revolution. Free-spirited and uninhibited. We still can be brave at times in the face of betrayal.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
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Digha's Second Sunrise
Where devotion meets destination, a new Digha rises — part pilgrimage, part pleasure, wrapped in architectural splendour and the promise of rejuvenation
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Not Wasting Away
Along with its new found popularity and prominence as a tourist destination, comes new civic challenges. How is Digha handling the issue of waste management?
1 min |
October 01, 2025
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Sacred Engineering
From vision to the drawing board to execution, the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) has played a central role in the development of the Jagannath Dham temple in Digha
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Lord of the Tides
As Digha emerges as a new coastal home for Jagannath, the age-old bond between the deity and the sea gains fresh momentum-bridging history, ritual, and a rising tide of devotion
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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Jagannath in Our Soul
Bengal has an enduring connection with Lord Jagannath – from Chaitanya’s footsteps to the rhythms of Ratha Yatra and the literary pulse of a region in devotion
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Eternal Siblings
Three idols. One eternal bond. Rooted in mythology, resplendent in mystery - the story of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra is not just a tale from the past, but a living, breathing narrative of India's spiritual imagination
5 min |
October 01, 2025
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From Sacred Kitchen to Every Home
The Government of West Bengal has orchestrated a monumental effort to distribute the sacred 'Mahaprasad' from the newly inaugurated Jagannathdham Cultural Centre in Digha to millions of households across the state
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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Upholding Tradition
An interview with Ramakrushna Dasmahapatra, a senior Puri Dayitapati, on guiding the Digha Jagannath Dham from consecration rituals to the 'Dham' debate
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Building Faith
Architect Vivek Singh Rathore talks of the vision, material science, and spiritual geometry behind the new Jagannath Dham in Digha –а marvel three years in the making
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Carved from Cosmos
A deity unlike any other, Jagannath unites folk and divine, ritual and revolution, regional devotion and universal embrace. His journey is India's unfinished, inclusive, and ever-evolving
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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Waves, Worship and Weekend Getaways
Digha is no longer just a beachside holiday possibility. With improved infrastructure, civic discipline, and a magnificent new temple, it seems well on the way to becoming Bengal's favourite retreat
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Where Devotion Embraces All
With ISKCON at its heart and universal access at its core, the Jagannath Dham in Digha marks a new chapter in India's living traditions of faith and inclusion
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Architecture of Divinity
Where sacred geometry meets coastal resilience, Digha's Jagannath Dham sets a new architectural benchmark - blending timeless Vedic knowledge systems, cutting-edge engineering, and immersive spatial experience
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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Digha's Divine Awakening
The new Jagannath Dham in Digha is not merely a temple – it is a confluence of history, faith, geography, and collective yearning. West Bengal's spiritual tide finds an oceanfront anchor
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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He Who Walked with God
The journey of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to Puri and his immersion in the Jagannath tradition shaped not just a spiritual revolution but a living pulse of India's Bhakti imagination
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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Engineering a Miracle
HIDCO Chief Engineer Suman Neogy on the groundbreaking construction and design of Bengal's sacred architectural marvel
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Chop and Change
India should not align itself with the American camp. It should continue to assert its strategic autonomy
7 min |
September 21, 2025
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Has the Maharaja Stopped Dancing?
To his credit, Rajinikanth made the transition from cinema that was made for single screens and their unruly audiences to new-age films in which we see his young, VFX version
7 min |
September 21, 2025
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Two to Tango
Keeping relations on an even keel with China is important for India's economic growth, but joining a world order led by it would be suicidal
5 min |
September 21, 2025
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Multipolarity or a New Bipolarity?
Even as Beijing continues to challenge conventional notions of democracy and human rights, America will have to decide what it stands for and what it wants from the world
7 min |
September 21, 2025
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You Have no Enemies, you say?
India’s interests lie in a closer strategic partnership with the US, just as any American administration cannot ignore the world’s most populous country that is in a critical geography and has economic and military potential
4 min |
September 21, 2025
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How Fragile we are
Tariff turbulence and India's pursuit of strategic autonomy
9 min |
September 21, 2025
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Chasing a Chimera
India, China and Russia as well as most of the developing countries are committed to a multipolar world where policies are not decided by just one or two countries, but there are several power poles
7 min |
September 21, 2025
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Behind the Mask
There is a pressing need to map the gaps between branding claims and effective achievements on the foreign policy front, based on the parameters set by the Modi government itself
7 min |