desmoinesregister.com DES MOINES, IOWA, USA, March 25, 2006: Although it didn’t receive a lot of fanfare, something historic happened this month at the Capitol. For the first time, a Hindu priest offered the opening prayer at the legislative session in the Iowa House and Senate. Pandit Krishna Pandey prayed in Sanskrit and English for brotherhood and peace in the universe.…
Press Release USA, March 25, 2006: A thousand communities in all 50 states and 28 other countries welcomed spring this week, with colorful educational events ranging from information tables, exhibits, and lectures to cooking demonstrations, receptions, and elaborate “lifestivals.” Visitors were asked to “kick the meat habit on March 20 (first day of spring) and to explore a nonviolent, wholesome…
www.deepikaglobal.com WAGAH, AMRITSAR (border of India and Pakistan), March 20, 2006: A 149-member Hindu jatha (pilgrimage) from the Sind province of Pakistan today crossed into India from this border check-post to visit various religious places. Headed by Baba Nand Lal, the jatha, which includes women, will also pay obeisance at Shadani Darbar, Raipur, in Chhattisgarh during its 21-day stay in…
signonsandiego.com SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, March 16, 2006: After spending a couple of decades living and working here, rising to president of one company and then owner of a management consultant business, Vinod Kumar has combined a lifetime passion with the desire to teach about his culture and religion. The result: “Deypika’s Wedding,” a 46-minute documentary that follows a bride and…
www.canadafreepress.com CANADA, March 22, 2006: HPI note: The following opinion piece by Ron Benerjee, director of the Hindu Conference of Canada, appeared in the Canada Free Press: To preserve freedom, it is vital for democratic societies to audit themselves to ensure that our actions encourage behavior in accordance with our core beliefs, and penalize unacceptable conduct. The West is doing…
www.hinduvoice.co.uk LONDON, UK, March 25, 2006: The Hindu Voice UK is a recently launched website updated monthly with stories about Hindus in UK as well as around the world. The March issue is available at “source.”
www.templedemocracy.org FLUSHING, NEW YORK, March 21, 2006: The group of devotees who challenged the legality of the Board of Trustees of the Flushing Ganesha Temple and caused court-ordered elections have posted a report on the results at “source.” The original board won the election handily. However, the fact the election was called at all means — to our understanding —…
www.kelloggnutrition.com USA, March 9, 2006: Pardip Kumar of Malaysia sent us the following material which comes from the Kellog’s website at “source.” The information reveals that several of the popular snack products that appear to be vegetarian are actually not. Gelatin is used to help the texture of the product and is derived from either beef or pork. Kellogg’s(R) Frosted…
www.insidebayarea.com SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, March 20, 2006: HPI note: This article updates the situation with the California sixth grade social studies books. Members of the California Board of Education began meetings with publishers Thursday for final editing sessions of sixth-grade history textbooks. The Sacramento meeting comes despite lawsuits filed against the state by two Hindu groups, who challenge the way Hinduism…
in.today.reuters.com BANGKOK, THAILAND, March 21, 2006: A mentally-ill Muslim smashed a landmark Hindu statue in central Bangkok which was worshipped by people of many religions and was then beaten to death, police said on Tuesday. Thanakorn Pakdeepol broke into the shrine housing the four-faced Deity statue of Brahma, venerated by Hindus as the creator and to whom people prayed for…