SourceKOLKATA, INDIA, February 18, 2005: In 2003, acting Chief Justice Altamas directed the state to enforce a school education department circular banning corporal punishment and canning in schools. So when the headmistress of Barisha Vivekananda Balika Vidyalaya acted inappropriately and cruelly toward students at her school, the Calcutta High Court took up the issue with the state education department. The…
SourceTIRUVANAMMALAI, INDIA, March 2, 2005: Tiruvanammalai is a bustling city in the state of Tamil Nadu near the south-east tip of India. Dominating the landscape is the sacred mountain Arunachala, which is considered a form of Lord Siva. A temple was built at the base of the mountain more than 1,000 years ago, and over the centuries, millions of pilgrims…
SourceLONDON, UK, March 3, 2005: The Equality Bill received its first reading in the House of Commons yesterday, and will be published today, according to this report from the Hindu Council UK (“source”). Copies of the bill (and the explanatory notes) will be available shortly on the Parliamentary website here and may be purchased from the Stationery Office. The new…
San Bernardino SunSAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, March 3, 2005: Apple Valley Hindus rejoiced Wednesday night as plans were approved for the only Hindu temple between Riverside, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Planning commission unanimously voted to reverse its January rejection of the Krishna Valley Temple at 13356 Apple Valley Road. The approval was a victory for a growing Hindu population…
SourceARIZONA, USA, March 6, 2005: The following review of our April, 2005, issue is by Dan Kincaid of The Arizona Republic: Hinduism Today: This quarterly provides a glimpse into the ancient faith of India that has spread around the globe. You’ll find all kinds of articles and news on Hinduism and Hindus, many of them focusing on the concerns of…
Religion News ServiceNEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, March 3, 2005: A school exam’s attempt to replace the dating system term B.C. (“Before Christ”) with B.C.E. (“Before Common Era”) has created a stir among government officials in the Australian state of New South Wales. “This is political correctness gone mad,” said Jillian Skinner, shadow education minister in the New South Wales parliament,…
SourceMALAYSIA, March 5, 2005: THE Negri Sembilan Hindu Temple Council has urged the state to discuss with it first before demolishing Hindu temples that were built without approval, Tamil Nesan reported. The report said the council had submitted a memorandum on the issue during a meeting between council president A. Krishnan and Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hassan. The report…
SourceJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, March 3, 2005: A dance drama on the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha featured for the first time at the prestigious Johannesburg Civic Theatre, with the hope that the production would open the doors for more Indian theatre. “Ganesha – The Greatest Story Ever Told” is the first production ever to feature Hindu mythology and religion at the…
SourceBALI, INDONESIA, March 2, 2005: Police on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are hard-pressed to explain the sudden proliferation of white markings at hundreds of temples across the Hindu island. Local residents view the signs as a divine warning. The white chalk marks –crosses, dashes or two parallel diagonal bars — began to appear simultaneously on several temples starting…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, March 2, 2005: Hinduism Today has received the following lengthy list of questions from a magazine doing an article advising non-Hindus on what to do when participating in Hindu event. If you would like to help, kindly send your advice for anyone, any set (such as the one on marriages) or all of the questions. This should result…