August 30th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
“T]he creation of zero as a number in its own right, which evolved from the placeholder dot symbol found in the Bakhshali manuscript, was one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of mathematics. We now know that it was as early as the 3rd Century that mathematicians in India planted the seed of the idea that would later become so fundamental to the modern world. The findings show how vibrant mathematics have been in the Indian sub-continent for centuries.”
July 16th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
The Supreme Court of India said that it received at least 12 key suggestions from Puri district judge Ambuja Mohan Das for improvement of the functioning of Jagannath temple and convenience of pilgrims. Prominent among the suggestions is the abolition of hereditary appointment of sevaks (servitors)
March 26th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
Plants are complex organisms, perhaps less different from animals than is often assumed
March 8th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
The more we learn about animals, the more their consciousness weighs on the human conscience
February 22nd, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
“The original vision for the garden was that it might be a kind of ecoseminary,” says Marilyn Elliott, Asbury’s vice president of community formation, a place that could “bridge racial divides, teach children about nutrition, provide organic food cheaply or free for students,” as well as create a safe and restful place for the whole community
January 8th, 2018 | by Harmonist staff
Numerous regions in the brains of the pandits were dramatically larger than those of controls, with over 10 percent more grey matter across both cerebral hemispheres, and substantial increases in cortical thickness
November 30th, 2017 | by Harmonist staff
In a departure from tradition, a young widow’s marriage was solemnized in the presence of around 500 widows in the 400-year-old Gopinath temple of Vrindavan on Monday, October 13,
September 25th, 2017 | by Harmonist staff
Scientists have found that certain plants can remember experiences of drought and dehydration, cold and heat, excess light, acidic soil, exposure to short-wave radiation, and a simulation of insects eating their leaves
August 31st, 2017 | by Harmonist staff
In the village of Huddu, its ancient terraces are indeed sprouting a new crop — organic potatoes. They’re being cultivated alongside traditional crops
August 21st, 2017 | by Harmonist staff
This one beech tree was cut 400-500 years ago by a charcoal maker, but the stump is still alive. The only explanation is that it has been supported by neighboring trees for more than four centuries
June 29th, 2017 | by Harmonist staff
On June 15th, Marie Avgeropoulos, a renowned actress and one of the stars of the popular Emmy-nominated sci-fi series “The 100” hosted an event to benefit Food for Life Vrindavan in Los Angeles
May 18th, 2017 | by Harmonist staff
A massive deity of Shri Sankarshan Bhagwan (a form of Dauji Maharaj) is being installed at Sankarshan Kund in Govardhan
