A QUARTERLY FROM HONG KONGCULTURE · COMMUNITY · PERSPECTIVES
Sandesh Bharatiसंदेश भारती

ROOTED IN CULTURE. CONNECTED TO HONG KONG.

A connection
to culture.
A space for ideas.

Introducing Sandesh Bharati, a quarterly magazine from Hong Kong bringing a Hindu cultural perspective to a wider conversation.

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Published in Hong Kong
Edited by Nirmal Laungani

FROM THE ARCHIVE Sandesh Bharati special issue cover featuring Swami Vivekananda
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INDIAN HERITAGE✳HONG KONG CONNECTIONS✳IDEAS WORTH SHARING✳COMMUNITY VOICES

01 / THE MAGAZINE

About Sandesh Bharati

A Hong Kong quarterly with a collection of issues dating back to 1999.

The magazine’s 2015 covers credit Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, Hong Kong as publisher. Its pages include articles on Hindu traditions and Indian history, reports on community activities in Hong Kong, Hindi language features, and a children’s section.

HinduPost’s author biography identifies Nirmal Laungani as chief editor. Browse the archive to read the magazine in its original editions.

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02 / THE READING ROOM

From the magazine.

Selected articles from the original editions.

APRIL–JUNE 2010 · PAGE 3

A Green Rising ↗

Uday Mahurkar writes about water conservation in Gujarat. The magazine credits India Today.

Further reading from other publications +
CULTURE & LANGUAGE 2004

English is not the key to prosperity ↗

Nirmal Laungani on language and development, with an early reference to a planned Sandesh Bharati article.

NIRMAL LAUNGANI · ORGANISER
COMMUNITY 2026

Five decades of HSS in Hong Kong ↗

A community account of the golden jubilee, including chief editor Nirmal Laungani’s keynote address.

KASHISH SIDANA · A-DESIFLAVA
PERSPECTIVES 2001

United We Stand ↗

An opinion essay by Laungani exploring cooperation between Hindu and Buddhist communities.

NIRMAL LAUNGANI · HINDUISM TODAY
Nirmal Laungani, chief editor of Sandesh Bharati
THE EDITOR’S DESK · NIRMAL LAUNGANI

03 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE PAGES

Nirmal Laungani

CHIEF EDITOR, SANDESH BHARATI

A Hong Kong businessman, writer and Hindu community organiser.

HinduPost’s author biography identifies Mr. Laungani as chief editor of Sandesh Bharati and President of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Hong Kong. His public writing spans cultural questions, language and Indian affairs.

His involvement in Hong Kong community life is documented over many years, including an address at HSS Hong Kong’s 50th anniversary celebration in January 2026.

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04 / THE ISSUE ARCHIVE

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Original magazine issues from 1999 to 2015. The collection has gaps.

20152 issues
20121 issue

January–March 2012 · Special issue

33 PDF pages

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20112 issues
20104 issues
20094 issues
20084 issues
20074 issues
20064 issues
20054 issues
20044 issues
20034 issues
20024 issues
19992 issues

PUBLICATION NOTES

About the information on this website +

The archive presents selected original editions. Issue labels follow the cover dates or edition designations. The 2015 covers identify the publisher and quarterly schedule.

Publication notes updated 5 November 2026. External opinions belong to their respective authors.