Researcher, Author, Video Content Creator, Social Entrepreneur
With the arrival of the festive season, it is raining discounts and bargains everywhere. Festivals are no longer quiet affairs celebrated with close family and friends. Rather it has now become a season to look forward to what the malls and hypermarkets can offer. I feel using festivals to make quick sales is a marketing… Continue reading Declutter and Detox
I look forward to this month each year because it is very special and has a special place in my heart. This month Shraavan is also known as Shivmaas, the holy month of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati. As per the scriptures Lord Shiva tells his beloved wife Parvati that out of all the… Continue reading Welcoming Shraavan
It was such a wonderful and enchanting experience to be there wherever Modiji was there during his trip to Kenya. He was meticulous about every word he spoke, he ensured that the audience at Kasarani ground in Nairobi get every bit of him the way they wanted. He stole the heart of Kenyans by giving… Continue reading Modi mania
The experience to know who Naga bawa is and why they are so important during Kumbh mela is completely out of the world. I always wondered about these clan who roam without clothes and live in the jungle and practice world's weirdest cult. Many of us always thought that they practice witchcraft and harm people… Continue reading An encounter with Naga Bawa in Ujjain
We often forget our roots in religion and how our roots were saved by our beloved Shankaracharya more than two thousand years ago. I met the current Shankaracharya of Kashi and Dwarka, Shree Swarupananadji during Kumbh in Ujjain after having met him earlier during the Allahabad Kumbh. I have known him for more than a… Continue reading Who is the pop of Hindu religion?
Indore city was beautified and ruled by Ahilyabai Holkar in the late 17th century. It is a great example of how a woman could change the city from dust to a beautiful town. When she found that her son was not capable of holding onto the crown taking forward the legacy of the family, she decided… Continue reading Indore city- an example of women’s lib in our History
This session was about my favourite topic of Indian scriptures and the relevant importance of the same in today's life. The HWPL came up with very relevant questions and expected us to share our thoughts on the same. The meeting was attended by various leaders from Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Sikhism. Everyone presented interesting quotes… Continue reading Presented a case paper on who are the authors of Hindu scriptures
It is an interesting fact that who doesn't know what is Kumbh Mela. From Maxico to China, every individual familier with world's wonders would know what is Kumbh Mela in India. It was my third kumbh visit at Haridwar this January. Though it is an ardh kumbh- half kumbh which comes after every six years… Continue reading An interesting journey to kumbh snana at Haridwar
I Am Malala! I am truly thrilled to share what I think and learned from the movie- I am Malala, contrary to my nature of not thinking much about such things. I will not go into details about her and why she is being written about as everybody knows that. But I want to share… Continue reading I am Malala!
During my recent trip to the UK, I had the opportunity to visit so many places of interest. I was struck by the pride the English take in showcasing their monuments and priceless treasures. There is a fee for visiting each one of these places and after a guided tour we become so enriched about… Continue reading My India, my country!
All about dreams We have always been fascinated by the mysterious and the unknown. There is an element of curiosity within each one of us, wanting to know answers to many things for which we may never get one straight answer. Like the seven blind men describing the elephant, people have an opinion on every… Continue reading All about dreams!
Manjhi- the Mountain Man, a powerful biopic based on the real life of Dasharath Manjhi opened in cinemas nationwide last Friday. Compared to the fanfare that one sees normally for all big ticket movies, this was low key and why not? The man himself was relatively unknown; no one celebrated his life while he was… Continue reading Ordinary Men- Extraordinary Lives!
Temples or Mandir or Devalayam in Sanskrit is the house of god, place of worship and a platform to connect with the inner soul. Temples have been a significant part of Indian culture for thousands of years. It has been a torch, a leading light, a social image of the society and a place to find the solace.… Continue reading Temples-Providing leadership, networking and serving as resource center
The world around us is so full of noise. Sometimes we keep hearing noises inside our heads even though everything is quiet outside. Add to this all the everyday noise. We have become quite immune because we keep hearing it continuously that somehow it has become a part of our life. Let’s just make a… Continue reading The power of Silence!
Hey! It is difficult to say a few words about yourself. But let’s try. I am the founder-owner of Shrivedant Foundation (www.shrivedant.com) in India, Kenya and the United Kingdom. The foundation aims to bring forth the pearls of wisdom from ancient Vedic scriptures. My team collected more than 45000 pages of various scriptures under one… Continue reading My profile
Vaishali K. Shah 