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Featured Article: Karnataka
Karnataka, a state in the southern part of India, was created on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, the government renamed it Karnataka in 1973. Bangalore, the capital city, stands at the forefront of India's rapid economic and technological development. With an antiquity that dates to the paleolithic, Karnataka has been home to some of the most powerful empires of ancient India. Karnataka has contributed significantly to both forms of Indian classical music, the Carnatic and Hindustani traditions.
Popular Article: Bhagwan Rajneesh
Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 – January 19, 1990), better known during the 1960s as Acharya Rajneesh, then during the 1970s and 1980s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later taking the name Osho, was an Indian spiritual teacher. He lived in India, and for a period in the United States, and inspired the Osho movement, a spiritual and philosophical movement that still has many followers. Osho attracted controversy during his life for his teaching, which included sexual and personal freedom of expression and for amassing a large fortune. The movement in the United States was investigated for a number of felonies, including drug smuggling. Opinion of Osho ranges from charlatan, to prophet of a new age.
