news.bbc.co.uk NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 30, 2006: For much of the last century India suffered a “brain drain” as generations of Indians set off in search of a better life in other countries. Today, an estimated 25 million people of Indian origin live overseas. But could the tide be turning? In Bangalore, one of India’s booming high-tech centers, an estimated…
www.hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, September 4, 2006: We’ve received a copy of the VCD, An Invasion Through Conversion produced by the Dharma Raksha Samiti in Bangalore. At source above, you’ll find a rendering of the VCD which can be viewed or downloaded. It is somewhat better quality than the version available on yahoo videos. We highly recommend this 15 minute program…
www.hindustantimes.com MUMBAI, INDIA, August 31, 2006: At Marine Lines, fruit seller Chand Sheikh, a 26-year-old Muslim, had been such a devout follower of Lord Ganesha since childhood that he was elected president of the local mandal and has already occupied that post for five years. A mandal is a temple set up temporarily for the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi, also…
crosswalk.com DUBLIN, August 25, 2006: (HPI note: This report is from the Christian website, Crosswalk.com.) Lina Joy, a Malaysian convert to Christianity, has gone into hiding after extremists issued death threats against her and the lawyers supporting her cause. Escalating anger over the latest stage in Joy’s lengthy struggle to change her religious status has led Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad…
www.dailypioneer.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 31, 2006: In a recent test conducted on a variety of fruits and vegetables, a Delhi Government’s State Grading Laboratory has found disturbing limits of contaminants which could cause kidney failure, cancer, lung problems and other diseases. The report reveals that fruits and vegetables had 30 to 35 per cent higher metallic contents and pesticides…
HPI CHENNAI, INDIA, August 29, 2006: The dedication ceremony of 245 newly constructed houses built by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha with the support of BAPS Care International at Pattipulam Kuppam and Mahabalipuram Kuppam was held on Friday, August 25. The total cost of this tsunami rehabilitation project is estimated to be over US$1 million. Sadhu Brahmaviharidas in his welcoming address summarized…
www.PacificSymphony.org COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, September 2, 2006: On September 15 and 16, 2006, the Pacific Symphony, Carl St. Clair conductor, is inaugurating its new home in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, California. On Saturday, September 16, 2006, the orchestra will debut Philip Glass’ The Passion of Ramakrishna, a tribute…
www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND: The latest edition of the monthly e-magazine Hindu Voice UK recently posted at URL above contains many lively articles on a wide variety of topics. These include coverage of Krishna Janmashtami and Rakshabandhan festivals, advice on how to run a successful Hindu society at university, a history of how the Swastika was misappropriated by the Nazis, an…
www.hinduamericanfoundation.org SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, September 1, 2006: (HPI note: This is a momentous victory for the Hindu community, despite the fact the books remain in the schools. It puts other US states on notice that the kind of adoption process seen in California is not acceptable.) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) prevailed today in its legal action on behalf of Hindu…
Hinduism Today KAUAI, HAWAII, August 29, 2006: Hinduism Today is proud to honor Shri Ramesh Bhai Oza with the Hindu Renaissance Award as “Hindu of the Year” 2006. The award is to be presented on August 31 in Mumbai, 7:00 pm, at the Birla Matushri Sabhagriha upon the birthday felicitation of Bhaishree during an assembly of saints being organized to…