autofeed.msn.co.in SHIMLA, INDIA, June 11, 2005: It’s a glittering sari threaded with silver and silk that took two years to make and costs Rs.200,000 — US$4,500! And the handicraft marvel is the center of attraction for tourists and locals at an exhibition currently on in this popular resort town of Himachal Pradesh. The maker of this colorful sari can be…
en.wikipedia.org USA, June 17, 2005: Our thanks to HPI reader Thanneer for the following excellent suggestion: “I’m sure you have heard of this famous online encyclopedia called Wikipedia (here) The unique feature of this website is you can edit the pages and you can create new ones. I would like to highlight that on articles relating to Hinduism, many are…
Archana Dongre TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, June 12, 2005: Even the skies had become softer, shielding everyone with a blanket of clouds from the harsh summer Sunday, June 11, when the inauguration ceremony of the Chinmaya Mission’s new center “Mithila” began at 10.30 a.m., under specially erected white canopies in the parking lot of Mithila’s premises at 655 South B Street here.…
The Hamilton Spectator HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, June 4, 2005: The Hindu Samaj congregation in Hamilton will move forward with an official launch of their temple on July 3rd, even though the temple is short on funds to complete the building. The temple was destroyed in a post-9/11 fire set by arsonists believing the temple connected to Muslims. So far the…
www.zeenews.com LEH, INDIA, June 12, 2005: Observing that there was improvement in Sino-India ties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India will take up with that country the issue of opening up of the route to Kailash Mansarovar through Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. “We will made an effort,” he told reporters at Leh Airport when asked whether there was…
autofeed.msn.co.in THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, June 12, 2005: With the rains lashing Kerala, ayurveda clinics are having a boom time. Be they big or small, tourist resorts across the state are getting Indian and foreign visitors seeking ayurvedic treatment in large numbers. Ayurveda is India’s ancient medical science that claims to cure a wide variety of ailments, ranging from the simple cold…
www.artofabundance.com USA, June 11, 2005: Hindu temples and other charitable organizations may find the book “Giving Thanks, the Art of Tithing,” useful for their fund-raising programs. Tithing is the practice of giving ten percent of one’s income to charity. The introduction at the website, “source,” states: “Giving Thanks: The Art of Tithing offers a systematic way to create true and…
ar@hindu.org KAUAI, HAWAII, USA, June 12, 2005: With today’s issue, the e-mail and web versions of HPI are now in an attractive HTML format. You’ll continue to see it in the old format if you have “display html” turned off in your e-mail program. We hope you enjoy the new look. Kindly e-mail “source” with any technical problems you encounter.
New Straits Times SHAH ALAM, MALAYSIA, June 4, 2005: An almost 20-year wait for a proper burial ground for Hindus here is finally over. The Shah Alam City Council today opened its Hindu burial ground in Section 21 which covers almost three hectares with about 3,000 plots. City councillor R.S. Maniam said the authorities have built a road to the…
www.hindu.com NEW DELHI, June 11, 2005: It was neither a modified draft nor a forceful intervention by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, claims this article in The Hindu, that resolved the crisis in the BJP triggered off by party President L. K. Advani’s resignation. It was good old Vaastu Shastra that did the trick, if party insiders are to…