www.hindusangam.org.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, November 11, 2006: The Sangam’s latest e-newsletter is available with a variety of Malaysian Hindu news. Their lead story is entitled “Another Hindu Buried as a Muslim” and details a 28-year-old man’s burial in a Muslim cemetery by officials of the Islamic Religious Affairs Department despite protest by the family. Documents claiming to show the man’s…
www.speakingoffaith.org ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, November 10, 2006: “The Heart’s Reason: Hinduism and Science, with V.V. Raman” airs on the Speaking of Faith via National Public Radio across the United States from November 9 through the 15th. The program is a rich global dialogue between religious thinkers and scientists of many disciplines that is often obscured by headlines of a science/religion…
subhas@hindu-university.edu ORLANDO, FLORIDA, November 10, 2006: The Hindu University of America, in partnership with the University of Central Florida Philosophy department, the Ethics Center, The Women’s Research Center and the Orlando Regional Health Care spiritual Care council held a successful Bioethics Workshop – Hindu and Buddhist Perspectives on November 3. Philosophers, scientists, ethicists, health care professionals, spiritual care advisors and…
www.indiapost.com SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, November 8, 2006: Over 20,000 people attended the three-day Diwali Mela at the Sunnyvale Hindu Temple between October 20-22. The Mela was so successful that people were turned away. Women in colorful saris, giggling children, mouth watering food from local Indian restaurants, the latest Bollywood music, a bazaar, and moving religious rituals–the mela had it all. The…
www.gulf-daily-news.com BAHRAIN, November 9, 2006: Sri Sri Keshavananda Bharathi Swamiji of Edneer Mutt in Kasargod, on the border of Karnataka and neighboring Kerala, will be the chief guest during the Vishwa Kannada Samskruti Sammelan (World Kannada Cultural Conference) at the Al Raja School, Manama, on December 15 and 16. More than 100 leading authors, actors, religious and spiritual leaders, politicians,…
www.nortecastilla.es SEGOVIA, SPAIN, November 9, 2006: On November 4th a crowd jammed the amphitheater of SEK University, eager to attend a Bharata Natyam dance performance by dancer and choreographer Malavika Sarukkai. Sponsored by the Indian Embassy in Spain, no one expected the huge crowd. The people in charge of the Segovia 2016 cultural office found themselves completely overwhelmed by the…
inwww.rediff.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 9, 2006: Transparency International gave India a score of 3.3 out of 10 (lesser score implying more corruption) on their Corruption Perception Index which was released Monday. India moved up to the 70th rank from 88 last year, while Finland emerged as the least corrupt nation with an overwhelming score of 9.6. “The marginal improvement…
sify.com AHMEDABAD, INDIA, November 2, 2006: The Patel community in Gujarat, known for their entrepreneurial skill and hold over agriculture and business, is facing an unusual sociological crisis–a skewed male-female ratio and having to “buy” tribal brides for their boys, says this article. An unbalanced male-female ratio in the Patel community–especially among the Kadva Patels–has created a severe sociological problem.…
www.abc.es MADRID, SPAIN, November 4, 2006: On Saturday the Indian community in Madrid celebrated “Diwali” or the Hindu New Year -2063 of the Vikrama era – with a festivity presided over by the Indian ambassador in Madrid, Surikanthi Tripathi. Organized by the Indian Sindhi Association of Madrid, the Florida Park hall was transformed into a stage design of the purest…
anjleepandya@gmail.com NEW DELHI, India, November 3, 2006: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad is organizing their third World Hindu Conference, February 11-13, 2007, at the Triveni Sangam in Prayag (Allahabad), India. Themed “Where there is Dharma, There is Victory,” the conference will focus on two main areas – Hindu identity and the importance of Hindu cultural experiences for the international youth community…