Rajiv Malik, HPI Correspondent, MUMBAI, INDIA, September 1, 2006: The prestigious Hindu Renaissance Award as “Hindu of the Year” 2006 was presented to internationally acclaimed katha vachak Shri Ramesh Bhai Oza, popularly known as Bhaishri, at a grand function held in Mumbai’s prestigious and Birla Matushri Sabhagriha on August 31, 2006. The award was presented by this correspondent on behalf…
hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, September 5, 2006: The October-November-December edition of Hinduism Today magazine has been released in digital form and is now available for free on your desktop. This issue of Hinduism’s flagship spiritual magazine presents Rameshbhai Oza as our 2006 “Hindu of the Year,” showcasing his life and amazing mission. The issue also contains articles on children’s emotions, young…
news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, September 5, 2006: Scientists in the UK and India are examining the ancient Indian ayurvedic medicine for possible use in drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers say ayurveda works in the same way as conventional drugs for boosting mental agility in the disease. They found that the plants used in ayurveda acted to improve memory and concentration…
www.worldmap.org USA, September 5, 2006: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, September 5, 2006: (HPI note: This press release is from a Christian organization. The map is of interest to Hindus in showing how systematically Christians plan their conversion efforts.) The World Missions Atlas Project, URL above, and its partners in cooperation with the greater missions community have, with expanded and updated data…
www.expressindia.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, September 4, 2006: With hundreds of millions of followers, and texts dating back thousands of years, Hinduism is one of the world’s largest and most well-established religions. However, estimates put the number of Hindus in America at only about one to two million, making them a small minority in a predominantly Judeo-Christian country with nearly…
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…