Daily Inspiration
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HPI Takes a Short Hiatus as Server Upgraded
www.hinduismtoday.org KAUAI, HAWAII, May 22, 2008: Our Hinduism Today web server is undergoing an upgrade. As a result, Hindu Press International will be on hiatus until Monday, May 26–at the latest. We’ll catch up all the news as soon as we are back on-line. We include a few extra items in today’s HPI.
Bangladeshi Illegal Immigrants Implicated in Jaipur Bomb Attacks
www.theaustralian.news.com.au JAIPUR, INDIA, May 19, 2008: Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi migrants were last night earmarked for expulsion from India following the terror bomb blasts in the tourist city of Jaipur, while startling new evidence emerged about the motives behind the jihadi attack. Details of a five-page “manifesto for jihad” were attached to an email from a previously little-known organization…
Hindu American Foundation Releases Annual Human Rights Report
www.HAFsite.org WASHINGTON, D.C., May 19, 2008: Persecution, discrimination and terror are daily realities for millions of Hindu citizens from Bangladesh and Pakistan to Malaysia and Saudi Arabia among many other countries according to a human rights report released by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) today entitled, “Hindus in South Asia and the Diaspora: A Survey of Human Rights 2007.” The…
Motherhood is a Risky Occupation in India
timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 16, 2008: According to a global survey that looked at where mothers fare best and where they face the greatest hardships, India is ranked a dismal 66th among 71 “less developed countries” — only slightly better than countries like Swaziland, Papua New Guinea and Nigeria. While China occupies 15th position, Pakistan (69) is among the…
Rare Ramayana Exhibition Opens in London
www.hinduonnet.com LONDON, ENGLAND, May 16, 2008: A first of its kind exhibition of 120 rare, lavishly illustrated Ramayana paintings from the volumes of Rana Jagat Singh of Mewar dated 17 Century AD opened here on Friday. The exhibition being put up by the British Library features loans of paintings, textiles and sculptures from other major collections including the Victoria &…
The Myths of The British Colonial Legacy
india_resource.tripod.com May 22, 2008: HPI note: We encountered this website while researching Indian history. It is quite an eye-opener on just how badly India fared under British rule. We include here the introduction and just two of a long list of areas where few Indians understand the truth of what actually happened under the Raj. While few educated South Asians…
Daily Inspiration
www.hinduismtoday.com My dear children! Today we are in need of upliftment of human values, which is true religion. With unbarred humane outlook, through love and compassion, one can soften his heart and purify himself. Let your hearts be wide open with pure love and universal brotherhood. May the human hearts be with rich principles of unity, peace, integrity and equanimity.…
Hindu Temple Rises from Arizona Desert
www.azcentral.com MARICOPA, ARIZONA, May 20, 2008: (HPI note: This temple was formally dedicated on May 18 with Hinduism Today publisher Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami as chief guest.) Outside a double-wide trailer in the desert west of Maricopa, Kulandaivel Muthusamy crouches in a makeshift tent of blue plastic tarp strung to thin metal poles. He stands over intricate, decorative molds caked gray…
USC Appoints Hindu Dean of Religious Life
www.mercurynews.com LOS ANGELES–The University of Southern California says a Hindu religious scholar has been named dean of religious life. USC said Wednesday that the appointment of Varun Soni marks the first time a Hindu has been named the chief spiritual leader of an American university. Soni takes the position on July 1. His job will include working with 70 student…