www.earthtimes.org WASHINGTON, D.C., November 2, 2007: A Democratic Congressman has warned against a proposed rule change that would make it more difficult for Hindu, Buddhist and other non-Christian religious workers to get a US visa. Edward J. Markey sent a letter to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officials urging them to consult with, and incorporate the feedback of, religious…
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org WASHINGTON, D.C., October 29, 2007: Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) were jubilant late today as a bill recognizing “the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali” passed in the full House of Representatives by a mammoth margin of 358 to 0. House resolution 747 was introduced jointly by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Jim McDermott…
economictimes.indiatimes.com SRINAGAR, INDIA, October 23, 2007: On the heels of the proposed U.S ban on importing products produced by child or forced labor, government officials in India are trying to be proactive before the ban targets the Indian handicraft industry which has exports of over US$3.5 billion. Minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh says, “We have fought this battle…
well.blogs.nytimes.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 22, 2007: Switching to organic is tough for many families who don’t want to pay higher prices or give up their favorite foods. But by choosing organic versions of just a few foods that you eat often, you can increase the percentage of organic food in your diet without big changes to your shopping…
info@hindusangam.org.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, October 30, 2007: Datuk A.Vaithilingam, President of the Malaysia Hindu Sangam issued this press release today: The Malaysia Hindu Sangam is gravely shocked at the sudden demolition of Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Taman Karuppiah, Shah Alam. This has happened suddenly when the Mayor of Shah Alam ordered the temple to be demolished today because of a…
www.nytimes.com NEEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, October 29, 2007: It was 6:30 p.m. The lights were still on at Needham High School, here in the affluent Boston suburbs. Paul Richards, the principal, was meeting with the Stress Reduction Committee. On the agenda: finding the right time to bring in experts to train students in relaxation techniques. Don’t try to have them teach relaxation…
biz.yahoo.com USA, October 17, 2007: Market research can be full of surprises. Sometimes, in seeking to find out one thing, researchers turn up a whole different set of unexpected conclusions. Consider: A few months ago, online pearl merchants The Pearl Outlet noticed that a growing number of customers, when asked the reason for their pearl purchases, replied that the baubles…
inhome.rediff.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 17, 2007: Das Kapital is coming to Kolkata at a Puja-stall near you. Amid the scores of kiosks selling a variety of goods from Made-in-China torches to water purifiers, jostled by hoardings announcing “heavy discounts,” peeping out insistently from the glittering spectrum of colors, you will notice a “red corner” the CPI(M)’s bookstore at the…
Religion News Service VATICAN CITY, October 18, 2007: Twenty-one years ago this month, Pope John Paul II met in Assisi, Italy, with more than 150 leaders of different religions to pray for peace. Images of the pontiff worshipping in the Basilica of St. Francis alongside colorfully garbed Tibetan Buddhists, Japanese Shintoists and representatives of traditional African and American faiths captivated…
epaper.timesofindia.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 27, 2007: The Central Market in Lajpat Nagar on Saturday saw a curious sight–a number of women were weaving their way through the thick crowd, their hands held aloft and a look of intense concentration on their faces. They were in fact busy trying to keep the freshly applied mehndi on their hands intact. With…