SourceCHENNAI, INDIA, May 25, 2004: In spectacular finds, the Archaeological Survey of India, Chennai Circle, has unearthed a dozen 2,800-year-old human skeletons intact in urns at Adichanallur, 24 km from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu. Three of these urns contain writing resembling the early Tamil Brahmi script. The dozen urns containing the skeletons form a part of about 100 fully intact…
SourceKATHMANDU, NEPAL, May 25, 2004: This is quite a long report, but we found the situation described to be so alarming that we are reproducing the entire report: In a bid to control education in Nepal, Maoist rebels are abducting hundreds of teachers from far-flung rural areas to indoctrinate them, causing many terrorized educationists to flee their posts. Maoists reportedly…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, May 28, 2004: The article, “Ten Questions People Ask About Hinduism” in the April-May-June, 2004, issue of Hinduism Today has been enthusiastically received by tens of thousands of readers. However, we’re getting back one consistent request for what is apparently also a very common question: Why does Hinduism have animal Gods? So we’re now researching the answer from…
SourceALLAHABAD, INDIA, May 25, 2004: Lashing out at his critics who accused him of saffronising India’s education system, senior BJP leader and former HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi has said he undertook revamp and modernization of education to suit national interests. “The education system had been revamped and modernized by incorporating human values, the duties of the citizens towards the…
SourceHOUSTON, TEXAS, May 24, 2004: A small study suggests yoga can help ease the sleep disruptions that often accompany cancer treatment. Researchers from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston, studied 39 people who were either being treated for lymphoma or had finished their treatment in the past year. Half were assigned to take 7 weeks of Tibetan yoga classes, while…
SourceTRINIDAD, May 23, 2004; The annual Hindu water festival of Ganga Dhaara takes placed on June 6, at Blanchisseuse. The festival will begin at 4 a.m. and will feature some 30 religious rituals including the mundan sanskaar (the first shaving of baby’s hair), non-stop chanting of the Hanooman Chaaleesa, Ganga aarti and many more. Swami Aksharananda will deliver an address…
SourceUNION TOWNSHIP, CINCINNATI, May 22, 2004: Next weekend, the Cincinnati Hindu Temple will host a weekend of celebrations marking the completion of the congregation’s building. The more than 2,000 Hindus in Cincinnati will celebrate from May 28 to 31 with three ceremonies. “All three will complete the vision of our founding members in the community. It is coming to a…
SourceLEICESTER, ENGLAND, May 21, 2004: Leicester: Preparations for one of the biggest-ever gatherings of young Hindus in Europe are well under way in Leicester. The city has been chosen to host Get Connected (Leicester Extravaganza) 2004 later this summer, and is already promising to make a huge impact. The event is organized by Hindu Youth UK (HYUK), and aims to…
SourceLAHORE, PAKISTAN, May 24, 2004: If you were not looking, you could easily miss it. The only thing that will guide you to the great Hindu God Krishna’s home in Lahore is a meek black signboard on an unassuming yellow building. There is no grand 100-step staircase leading to a temple in the clouds; you have to squeeze your way…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, May 24, 2004: Doing away with plastic and going back to eco-friendly clay cups, called kulhads, India’s new Railways Minister Lalu Prasad is planning to inject some of his earthy flavour to millions who travel on trains every day. Turning the clock to two decades ago, Prasad will soon bring back the practice of serving tea in…