INDIA, August 11, 2021 (News 18 by Vinay Nalwa): As India gets ready to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Independence from the British rule, the struggles and sufferings of the natives under the Portuguese rule have somehow escaped our attention. In that context, it is time to recall the horrors of Portuguese rule in Goa, which ultimately got liberated only…
HONG KONG, August 12, 2021 (CNN Business): We’ve grown used to oat milk and soya milk — now a food-tech startup is taking alternative milk to the next level. California-based Perfect Day uses fungi to make dairy protein that is “molecularly identical” to the protein in cow’s milk, says co-founder Ryan Pandya. That means it can be used to make…
KAUAI, HAWAII, August 8, 2021 (Hinduism Today): For anyone wishing they could carry a collection of Hinduism Today magazine in their pocket wherever they go, this is the resource for you! In 2015 we developed a mobile version of our beloved publication, and since then it has received several updates. You can download it from your app store for iPhone,…
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Lao Tzu (4th or 6th century bce), author of the Tao Te Ching
COIMBATORE, INDIA, August 12, 2021 (various sources): Hinduism Today received a report dated July 15, 2021 of seven Hindu temples being demolished in Coimbatore at Kumarasamy Nagar: https://kreately.in/aurangzebi-mk-stalin-govt-demolishes-seven-temples-in-coimbatore-while-leaving-untouched-entire-vajragiri-hill-encroached-by-christian-mafia-240-hindu-munnani-protestors-arrested/ According to the above report, “The seven Hindu Temples were surreptitiously demolished at 6am in the morning on Tuesday at Kumarasamy Nagar in Coimbatore under the garb of removing encroachments along eastern…
UNITED STATES, August 10, 2021 (Bloomberg Businessweek): When a tuna marketing executive took a bite of the dehydrated tomato seasoned with olive oil, algae extract, spices, and soy sauce early last year, he was shook. “This is going to be a problem for us,” he said. At least that’s how Ida Speyer, co-founder and chief executive officer of Mimic Seafood,…
Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside. Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
ALBERTA, CANADA, August 5, 2021 (Swarajya): “Alberta’s government is proud to announce that August will be recognized as Hindu Heritage Month in Alberta going forward. This is an important way to show our appreciation for the Hindu community and all that they do to strengthen this great province,” reads a Joint Statement issued by Alberta’s Minister of Culture Ron Orr…
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, August 7, 2021 (SF Chronicle by Gary Kamiya): One of the most exotic-looking buildings in San Francisco stands on the southwest corner of Filbert and Webster streets, in the decidedly un-exotic neighborhood of Cow Hollow. A strange mélange of Eastern and Western design elements, the building features a spectacular arcaded balcony with Mogul arches supported by Moorish…
