timesofindia.indiatimes.com LONDON, UK, December 14, 2007: Britain’s first state-funded Hindu school has been forced to take a U-turn on its strict ‘vegetarian-only’ admissions policy following widespread criticism from the local Indian community. In its admissions policy document, the Krishna-Avanti School at Harrow in north-west London had stated that only those who subscribed to its definition of a practising Hindu would…
www.tamilnet.com JAFFNA, SRI LANKA, December 12, 2007: The World Religious Conference organized by the National Peace Council (NPC) began Wednesday in Jaffna’s Public library. It is attended by international religious dignitaries of various faiths and local representaives of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. Participants in the conference are laying emphasis on peace through negotiation instead of war, in a unanimous…
sify.com LONDON, UK, December 14, 2007: The Hindu community in Britain expressed shock at the killing of Gangotri, a sacred cow at the largest Hindu temple at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, on Thursday morning. “The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), aided by a vet and escorted by police officers, secretly killed a cow at the Bhaktivedanta…
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, December 9, 2007: On November 3, 2007, San Francisco Odissi dancer Asako Takami passed away after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. Takami was born in Nigata, Japan, and became involved in Odissi dance at the age of 20. She was a college student studying art and Japanese design when she was first exposed to Indian dance.…
p class=”source”a HREF=”http://worldcongressps2008.org/”worldcongressps2008.org/a/p p class=”summary”NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 13, 2007: Aimed at bringing together the best minds in two related fields, the World Congress On Psychology Spirituality 2008 will happen from January 5 to 8 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The extensive list of topics includes spirituality and health care, sacred marriage, family life, aging, ecology, human development,…
news.yahoo.com INDIA, November 8, 2007: As if hidden for the paleo tooth fairy, a lone molar belonging to a hoofed mammal stayed tucked beneath a pillow of volcanic rock in central India for more than 65 million years. Recently uncovered, the tooth predated similar fossils found across the globe. The dental discovery sheds light on the evolution of adaptations that…
www.hinduonnet.com DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, December 12, 2007: Thousands of people, including political leaders, paid rich tributes to South Africa’s prominent Indian-originated religious leader Swami Sahajananda. The political leaders, including Deputy Minister of Communications Roy Padaychee, who was representing President Thabo Mbeki, offered floral tributes to the Swami. Swami Sahajananda, who died yesterday at the age of 82, was initiated into…
www.info.gov.za KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA, December 12 2007: Premier Sibusiso Ndebele has conveyed his condolences on the passing away of Sri Swami Sahajananda, Spiritual Head of the Divine Life Society of South Africa, who passed away on December 10, 2007. “On behalf of the government and people of KwaZulu-Natal, I wish to convey my deepest condolences on the passing away of…
HPI A Video now online, made by Perspectives Development and Media Foundation, accurately portrays the life and sacred duties of the Chidambaram Dikshitars, a long tradition of priests dedicated to serve Lord Siva Nataraja. The video, “The Dikshitars of Chidambaram – Heirs to a Heritage,” is 30 minutes long and can be seen here.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com BIRMINGHAN, ENGLAND, December 10, 2007: On Thursday, Britain gets its first play on the caste system still alleged perniciously to operate within the local Sikh community. “The Fifth Cup,” which gets its first outing in Birmingham, is about 15-year-old Amrit Singh whose family moves home from one British city to another, in order to make a fresh start. But…