www.ibnlive.com CHENNAI, INDIA, June 7, 2007: Chennai’s prestigious cricket club is in the middle of a controversy for disallowing a civil servant entry because he was clad in a veshti–the traditional Tamil attire. But the club maintains its only maintaining its time-honored tradition by imposing the dress code. Even Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi might have to wear trousers if…
HPI CHENNAI, INDIA, June 12, 2007: Several HPI readers asked how they might contribute to the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute project to preserve manuscripts. We don’t have a direct answer, but you may e-mail Devi Prasad, principal of the Sanskrit College, at mailto:deviprasad.nv@gmail.com. If you are not successful, then contact our correspondent Anantha Krishnan at anookay@hotmail.com.
www.hindustantimes.com UNITED STATES, June 11, 2007: Wedding planners and marriage venues have reported a marked increase in the number of Indian Americans, especially in Las Vegas, who want to get married on July 7 in the belief that the date (7-7-07) has good luck written all over it. Couples have been advised (incorrectly, as we shall see) that the date…
www.regulations.gov KAUAI, HAWAII, June 12, 2007: Hinduism Today, under its parent organization, Saiva Siddhanta Church, has had its comments on the proposed religious worker visa posted on the government’s web site at URL above. Click on the URL, then toward the bottom of the form, optional step 4, select “document title” from “category” and type “religious worker” in the search…
www.rediff.com KERALA, INDIA, June 7, 2007: Kalathill Ravindran, chairman of the Guruvayur Dewaswom Board, has found himself in the middle of a dispute that arose when a purification ceremony was performed by the head priest of the temple after the May 18 visit of Union Minister for Overseas Indians Vayalar Ravi, his son Ravi Krishna, daughter-in-law Nisha and infant grandson.…
www.atmajyoti.org KOLKATA, INDIA, June 11, 2007: The pilgrims arrive at Belur Math north of Kolkata as the sun rises and bathe in the Ganga in preparation for a long awaited visit to the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. For decades they have read about Sri Ramakrishna and the places associated with his remarkable and inspiring life, and now these sites are about…
hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, June 10, 2007: Hinduism Today has released at URL above a 17-page analysis of the proposed rule change to the religious worker visa. The executive summary, below, is followed in the analysis by an extensive discussion of the various issues involved. This rule change is quite drastic, and will definitely impact the use of the R-1 visa…
www.washingtonpost.com VARANASI,INDIA, June 9, 2007: Deep in a labyrinth of stucco buildings, in a dark, cave-like warehouse, Mohamed Javen, 18, switched on a light bulb, sat before his rickety loom and began working on what was once the prize possession of every Indian bride: the hand-woven silk sari. His feet operated the bamboo pedals, making a rhythmic clopping sound. He…
www.hindu.com CHENNAI, INDIA, June 7, 2007: A funds crunch has come in the way of the Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute’s project to preserve thousands of old manuscripts and books. Such preservation initiatives are important for the over-six-decade old Institute at Madras Sanskrit College, Mylapore, as it serves as a reference library for researchers and scholars. The collection at the Institute…
news.bbc.co.uk The government of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has banned the propagation of other religions in the holy venues of Hindus across the state. The authorities say the move is to ensure that Hindu sentiments in holy places are not offended. It follows a dispute over alleged Christian missionary activity around a shrine in the town of…