www.hindustantimes.com NALANDA, BIHAR, INDIA, October 13, 2008: Tension prevails in Garai village of Nalanda district after a Dalit was killed in a clash with upper castes on Dussehra night over making an offering to Goddess Durga. Three Dalits were also injured in the violence. The trouble started when members of the Dalit community reportedly asked the temple priest to let…
www.hindi.webdunia.com/religion/occasion/dipawali/. KOLKATA, INDIA, October 26, 2008: People are bursting crackers without noise pollution or offer puja to the Goddess of Wealth, Lakshmi, in the virtual world on PCs or GPRS enabled mobile phones this Diwali. The website Webdunia is offering a free service of animated images for the celebration. “The e-fireworks can continue for an unlimited period. An exciting range…
www.nydailynews.com QUEENS, NEW YORK, October 23, 2008: Sam Lal, a Hindu who immigrated from Guyana 30 years ago, found a flower near his garage growing in the unusual shape of an elephant’s head and trunk. At just about the same time, a back pain that had been hurting him for months disappeared. “This formation came to heal my illness,” said…
www.hinduonnet.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 21, 2008: Various political parties on Monday asked for nation-wide caste census in 2011, saying such a move would bring clarity on the issue of protecting the “backward castes.” Recently, the Supreme Court observed that without comprehensive and scientific data regarding different sections of the population the Government cannot bring statutory amendments for reservation in…
in.reuters.com BHUBANESWAR, ORISSA, INDIA, October 25, 2008: Hundreds of people gathered for a Hindu religious ceremony in Orissa on Friday, seeking divine intervention into the global economic crisis as stocks plummeted worldwide. The rite was performed on the same day as the Indian rupee hit a record low of 50.15 per dollar, and the Indian share market dropped 11 percent…
media.www.dailynorthwestern.com EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, October 20, 2008: At Northwestern University yesterday, more than 100 Hindu students sat with their heads bowed over candle flames, echoing the Sanskrit chants of the priest inviting Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, to bestow prosperity upon the upcoming year of the Hindu calendar. Hindus from around the campus — and a few curious non-Hindus — crowded…
www.gitajayanti.org.sg SINGAPORE, February 3, 2008 [HPI note: though this event happened months ago, HPI has just received this report on the activities of Singaporean Hindus.] About 2,000 devotees — Singaporeans as well as Bengalis, Bhojpuris, Gujaratis, Kannadas, Malayalees, Marathis, Marwaris, Sindhis, Tamils and Telugus — gathered at the Sri Srinvas Perumal Temple to celebrate Gita Jayanti 2008. Gita Jayanti, which…
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By Rajiv Malik, HPI Correspondent, India/South Asia NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 20, 2008: His Holiness Sri Swami Vimalananda, 86, a senior monk of the Sivananda Ashram, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, has been elected as the Chairman of the Divine Life Trust Society and ex-officio President of the Divine Life Society with effect from 28th September, 2008. Through a message published in the…
NDTV NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 21, 2008: For those who have invested in and mutual funds, the economic slowdown is making this a very difficult time in which to hold a wedding in the traditionally extravagant Indian style. With their investments evaporated but prices still high, many families are making the decision to reconsider their priorities and make some compromises…