www.hinduamericanfoundation.org WASHINGTON, D.C., June 27, 2006: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) held a press conference today on Capitol Hill to release its much anticipated second annual report on the status of human rights of Hindus in South Asia, Afghanistan and Fiji. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), senior ranking member of the House International Relations Committee, co-hosted the press conference held in…
www.cnn.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 29, 2006: Spent a fortune on a flashy new Web site but still no one visits it? Firms in India are now turning to the ancient philosophies of vaastu shastra and Chinese feng shui, in a bid to boost their businesses. Believers in vaastu shastra say the Indian science, which seeks to create harmony between…
www.hindu.com MUMBAI, INDIA, June 20, 2006: Beginning in August of this year, Doordarshan will be telecasting a new serial on Lord Tirupati Balaji. Starting at 7:30 each day the serial will center around the mythology of Lord Venkatesh with some live footage from Tirupati. Entitled “Om Namo Vyanketesay” the serial will run for 365 days and the news release says…
www.goupstate.com BOILING SPRINGS, NORTH CAROLINA, June 14, 2006: It started almost three years ago when the Hindu community approached George Arnold, owner of Custom Laser Etching of Greer, to complete artwork depicting Krisha and Arjuna, famous characters from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Arnold decided to complete the work on six large white acrylic panels each measuring 4 feet wide and…
epaper.timesofindia.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 26, 2006: In an effort to recruit effective partners in its campaign to protect the girl child, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) has written to several spiritual leaders asking them to speak against female foeticide while stressing “positive attributes” of women in their discourses. Officials hope saints will slip in the message…
www.gwinnettdailypost.com LAWRENCEVILLE,GEORGIA, USA, June 28, 2006: Gwinnett County commissioners nixed plans for a Hindu temple near Lilburn Tuesday night. They said the marble-and-stone structure topped by domes and spires would not mesh with the surrounding area, and that it would be too intense of a use for the 4 acres at Lawrenceville Highway and Braden Drive. In a bid to…
www.asianage.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 27, 2006: Drenched, exhausted and carrying their meagre belongings in battered suitcases, Sri Lankan Tamils continue to arrive in India by boats, with activists warning that the flow is likely to go up. On Monday, 114 Tamil civilians belonging to 41 families landed on Tamil Nadu’s shore. It was the highest number for a single…
HPI KAUAI, USA, June 28, 2006: Please note that in yesterday’s report, “Hindu Temple Executives Meeting Concludes Successfully,” it was the “Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America” which organized the meeting, not “Vishwa Hindu Parishad” as stated. VHP America is independent of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, which is of India. VHP America is a registered nonprofit organization in the USA.
www.speroforum.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 27, 2006: One of the largest-ever mass ceremonies of re-conversion to Hinduism took place in Orissa, eastern India, on 23 June. During Friday’s function, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad “brought back” to Hinduism around 600 tribal Christians from Mayurbhanj district. In all, 92 families were involved. The ceremony was held on the campus of the Pandit…
epaper.timesofindia.com DELHI, INDIA, June 23, 2006: Critics may carp, but that doesn’t deter the believers, who simply shrug off charges that religious shrines have turned into money-making enterprises. Instead, they point to the good work that is being done by many charitable institutions. “Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirupati is governed by the AP Hindu Religion and Charitable Institution Act, which…