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There is little doubt that yoga today is a global phenomenon. The benefits of yoga are well documented and proven beyond doubt in the scientific and medical community. Beyond the medical and wellness benefits, yoga has become the most potent platform to experience Hinduism. Yoga is now emerging as a weapon of cultural conquest for India. Its true that Indians have never physically invaded any country but we have often used culture to win over the hearts and mind of global citizens. India's cultural influence spreads way beyond its political borders. If one had to re-draw India's boundaries based on its cultural influence, our map would cover a big part of the globe.  Sensing this imminent cultural threat from India, a new movement has been launched in the west. This movement is being called SBNR or Spiritual But Not Religious. SBNR claims that no religion is complete but every religion has value which can be appropriated. Although SBNR claims to be against all forms of...

NDTV Frauds   by Sree Iyer is an epic takedown of the NDTV group of companies, its founders and some of its employees. Sree Iyer digs up investigations going back to the 1990s and portrays a picture of a company founded to act as a PR firm for a political party under a guise of journalism. Here are some of the top 5 allegations made by Sree Iyer in his book- 1) Quid Pro Quo Deals - NDTV has its foundations in a program titled 'The World This Week' which was paid for by Doordarshan. The book alleges that in return for the contract , NDTV hired the son-in-law of the Doordarshan honcho. This son-in-law who happens to be the son of a famous cricketer goes on to become #2 in NDTV. 2) Hiring @ NDTV - Sree Iyer claims that NDTV hires kin of people in powerful positions be it politicians, bureaucrats, judiciary, army etc. This hiring strategy gives NDTV access to insider information and also aids in getting them contracts. The book cites an example of a spouse of an Income...