sify.com NEW YORK, U.S., May 5, 2007: The arrival of Indian mangoes in the US has generated a wave of excitement and nostalgia among the Indian American community. The South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA) website has already received many postings from the community reflecting their craving to taste the long-deprived fruit. “I’m thrilled. It’s been one of the things I…
www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 6, 2007: (HPI note: the following story appeared in the Hindustan Times.) “A covert investigation by TV news channel IBN 7 in collaboration with Cobrapost has exposed babas who are ever ready to turn people’s illegal money into white. The undercover team pretended to be representatives of a large corporate group that was looking to…
www.skandavale.org CARMARTHEN, WALES, UK, May 6, 2007: HPI received the following appeal from the Skanda Vale Temple in Wales: “I am writing on behalf of Skanda Vale Temple seeking your urgent assistance in helping the Temple save the life of one of our bulls, Shambo. He is currently threatened with slaughter on May 14, 2007, by the government organization DEFRA…
shebabrata.shaha@rbc.com ONTARIO, CANADA, May 5, 2007: For those who can’t afford a trip to India to learn about that country’s heritage and marvel at its ancient architectural masterpieces, a new museum in Toronto may be just the ticket. Slated to open this July, the $25 million 1,800-square-meter museum was designed to showcase and preserve the heritage of nearly one million…
hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 21, 2007: Japan wants to encourage studies of Hindu Gods and Goddesses found in their country. Saraswati, Laxmi, Brahma, Ganesha among a large number of other Deities are still prayed to there though under different names. Saraswati’s sketches (Benzaiten in Japanese) sanctify kitchens in rural areas of Japan even now, says Director International Academy of…
www.coxwashington.com By EUNICE MOSCOSOCox News ServiceWednesday, February 28, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. February 28, 2007: (HPI note: This is an old story, but relates to a very current issue, the proposed rules changes that will impact Hindu institutions trying to bring priests, sthapatis, silpis and others to America. Hindu requests for the R-1 visa stopped being granted at this time, but…
hhe@hindu.org KAUAI, HAWAII, May 5, 2007: Do you have questions about estate planning? Planned giving? Your will? Each month, Hindu Heritage Endowment (www.hheonline.org) features new articles and interactive features that cover such topics. We hope it will be a useful resource for you. To be added to the mailing list of the newsletter please send an email request to hhe@hindu.org.
www.sodis.ch DUBENDORF, SWITZERLAND, May 3, 2007: Solar Water Disinfection, SODIS, improves the microbiological quality of drinking water by using solar UV-A radiation and temperature to inactivate pathogens causing diarrhea. This simple, low-tech application of the sun’s rays and the ubiquitous PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) plastic bottles can dramatically help people without safe drinking water. At least one third of the population…
p class=”source”a HREF=”http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=27429″www.pib.nic.in/a/p p class=”summary”DELHI, INDIA, May 3, 2007: (HPI note: Following is an official press release from the government of India.)br /br /”As per the Detailed Project Report (DPR), the Sethusamudram project is scheduled to be completed by November, 2008. There is no scientific evidence regarding the existence of any ancient man-made structure in the proposed Sethusamudram Ship Channel…
www.rfpusa.org NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 3, 2007: (HPI note: A reader recommended this training program.) The United States today is an increasingly multi-religious society, and many who are engaged in religious formation, training, and ministry are seeking opportunities to dialogue with people outside their religious tradition. The Interfaith Academies for Religious Leaders are intensive study programs for people engaged…