www.indianewengland.com ASHLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, September 7, 2007: The oldest and one of the largest Hindu temples in New England was vandalized twice recently, resulting in over US$9,000 in damages, and a temple official is not ruling out racism as a possible cause. During the night of Aug. 4 to Aug. 5, police,who happened to be patrolling the area around the Sri…
in.rediff.com DELHI, INDIA, September 13, 2007: The Central government on Thursday decided to withdraw the offending remarks on Lord Ram’s existence in its affidavit before the Supreme Court on the Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project. In its affidavit, the Archeological Society of India said there were no “historical records” to prove the existence of Lord Ram or the Ram Sethu…
www.northjersey.com NEW JERSEY, U.S., September 9, 2007: Cliffside Park schools this year will be the first in Bergen county to close for a Muslim holiday–a reflection of demographic shifts that are forcing North Jersey educators to rethink the school calendar. The district joins a handful statewide–including Paterson and Prospect Park–that now close for some Islamic celebrations. “School calendars reflect their…
www.chinmayauk.org LONDON, ENGLAND, September 13, 2007: From 17-21 September, Swamini Vimalananda, a senior teacher of the Chinmaya Mission, will be taking a series of 5 one-hour sessions (7am-8am) of guided meditation, titled Meditation Demystified. Swaminiji will explain the essence of meditation as well as leading attendees in meditation so that they may experience for themselves the peace that comes from…
shambu@connect.com.fj FIJI, September 13, 2007: Brahman Shiromani Pundit Anant Anand Sharma was re-elected to the post of national president of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Brahman Purohit Sabha of Fiji for a sixteenth consecutive year. The Brahman Sabha is the religious arm of all Sanatan followers in Fiji and consists of Hindu priests. Pundit Sharma who has been preaching since the…
www.elfaroceutamelilla.com CEUTA, SPAIN, September 12, 2007: (HPI note: Ceuta is located on the southern coast of the Strait of Gilbraltar.) The Hindus love celebrations. To the festival of Sri Krishna Janmasthami, which took place four days ago, add the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesha’s birthday), which will be carried out next Saturday. Juan Carlos Ramchandani, the local Hindu priest, says,…
www.chron.com HOUSTON, TEXAS, September 9, 2007: Nittish Bharadwaj has acted in Arthur Miller dramas, Oscar Wilde comedies and Moti Roti, a London musical extravaganza spoofing Indian cinema. To millions around the world, however, Bharadwaj will always be Lord Krishna, the Hindu manifestation of God in the world that he portrayed in the Indian TV serial adaptation of the Mahabharata, the…
www.hscnet.org USA, September 12, 2007: (HPI note: following is a press release.) The Hindu Students Council (HSC) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Varun (Sonny) Mehta to the full-time post of Executive Director of HSC. The position was officially created on August 1, 2007 in light of fulfilling new organizational needs. As the new executive director, Varun will…
www.rediff.com UNITED STATES, September 4, 2007: For his 12th novel The Indian Clerk, David Leavitt, one of America’s distinguished writers, chose to work on the relationship between mathematicians G. H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Leavitt, a National Endowment for the Arts fellow and professor of literature, offers a complicated and intriguing story starting with Hardy receiving a letter filled with…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,INDIA, September 3, 2007: Age-old Hindu wisdom is now dressing up women in Islamic Saudi Arabia. Burqas made the Ayurvedic way are the latest export from Balaramapuram, a tiny village on the city outskirts made famous by its handloom weavers whose struggle for survival has led to rediscovery of the ancient art of weaving organic clothes. “In Ayurveda, these…