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About the Author Shireen Chada has practiced meditation with the Brahma Kumaris for 32 years and directs the organization’s Tampa meditation center. She also sits on the National Coordinating Team for Brahma Kumaris USA. She is the author of eight books, including Awakening from the Matrix, Soul Fitness, and Experiencing God, and co-hosts the Spiritual Sense podcast.

A Month of Reflection, Celebration, and Resolve I’ll admit this issue took me longer to put together than most. Not because the stories were difficult to locate but because they kept pulling me in different directions—celebration, historical reflection, and personal memory—and I had to sit with all of it before I understood how it fit together. Eventually I realized it didn’t need to be reconciled. It just needed space to grow, as community life often feels.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Wadhwani Foundation have jointly introduced the Wadhwani-IISc Innovation Centre along with a dedicated quantum startup acceleration platform. These initiatives are designed to strengthen India’s deep-tech ecosystem and accelerate the journey of scientific research toward real-world commercial applications.

The extraordinary success of films like Dhurandhar 1 and Dhurandhar 2 has reignited an important debate within Indian cinema—not just about storytelling, but about hypocrisy in Bollywood’s review ecosystem and influencer culture. Despite record-breaking global earnings—estimated at over $240 million for the franchise combined—these films have faced repeated accusations of being “propaganda.” Yet, when we examine Bollywood’s history, a deeper contradiction emerges.

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Regal Ceremonies, Private Vows and Grand Celebrations The year 2026 has become one of the most talked about wedding seasons in Bollywood and the South Indian film industry. While cinema continues to dominate headlines, it is the personal lives of stars that have captured massive public interest this year. Grand heritage venues, tight security arrangements and culturally rich ceremonies have defined the wedding landscape of 2026.

The American “I” and the Hindu “We” Balancing Individualism and Dharma in Hindu American Families By Dr. Mohini Shinde What does it mean to raise children who feel fully American—yet remain deeply rooted in Hindu values? Across the United States, millions of Hindu families live at the intersection of two powerful worldviews.

The article, “The Rise and Rise of Indian Americans,” by Raj Shah in the January issue, beautifully captured our journey from newcomers to contributors. My parents arrived with little money but endless faith in education. Today their children are professionals serving this country proudly. Success did not come overnight—it came through sacrifice and discipline. Thank you for honoring the immigrant generation’s quiet courage.

Editor’s Note: This article is a follow-up to the inspiring lecture on meditation delivered by Sister Wady at the South Florida Hindu Temple on World Meditation Day. Her session encouraged attendees to look beyond meditation as a ritual practice and instead experience it as a practical method for inner stability, clarity, and peace in everyday life. The thoughts presented here continue that conversation, expanding on the principles she shared and offering deeper reflection for daily application.

By Anjali V. Deshmukh The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) put out an interim final rule called “Improving Continuity for Religious Organizations and Their Employees” on January 16, 2026. This rule gets rid of the one-year “cooling-off” period that R-1 religious workers had to go through after they had been in the country for five years. Pujari ( Priests)  still have to leave the U.S. when they reach the five-year limit, but they can now come back right away after getting a new visa stamp.