SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, May 1, 2004: In a major public health measure, the ban on smoking in public places, direct and indirect advertising of all tobacco products and their sale to minors came into force on Saturday in the country under the Anti-smoking Act. Government is also working on other aspects of the Act like prohibition of sale of tobacco…
SourceWASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2004: A group of religious leaders representing all faiths, including Hinduism, gathered last weekend in New York to condemn domestic violence and to discuss how to raise community awareness and how to be of greater help to the victims. The event, arranged by young Pakistani lawyer Sonia Mansoor, was hosted by the Community Liaison Project (CLP)…
SourceSEYCHELLES, April 23, 2004: As part of its activities to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Hindu Temple in Seychelles, the Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam will be organizing a series of religious celebrations on Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, at the temple on Quincy Street for Hindu devotees and members of the general public. All the religious observations…
SourceKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, May 1, 2004: Saturday, May 01, 2004: This story in the Kansas City Star begins, “Show an empty cross to most Christians at Easter and their minds will go to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s a powerful symbol. But some American Indians may see a symbol similar to a cross and think of the…
SourceDENVER, COLORADO, April 28, 2004: A column by Pius Kamau in the Denver Post has drawn criticism from Indian Americans as “racist.” Pius is from Kenya, of African descent, a surgeon, and columnist for the Post. His column (“source” above), titled “A History of Racial Tension” reads in part: Some new Indian doctors have been arriving in Colorado, the “whitest”…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 30, 2004: With the historical River Indus showing telltale signs of going dry in the near future, Pakistan may witness an acute water crisis in a few decades, according to an international team of glacier scientists. This would happen because of excessive melting of Himalayan glaciers that feed the Indus. As a result, for the next…
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, April 30, 2004: The Maharashtra government today rejected historian James Laine’s apology for his controversial book on the legendary Maratha warrior Shivaji. The state said in court today that it would press criminal charges against the author despite his assurance that he would edit those references to Shivaji and his mother Jijabai that various groups have found objectionable…
SourcePOMONA, CALIFORNIA, April 25, 2004: Tara Sethia was raised in the faith tradition of Jainism, a religion that has stressed ahimsa, or nonviolence, since its founding 2,600 years ago in her native India. But living in the United States, she says, she found that belief neglected and often misunderstood. “History books always explain change in terms of war, as if…
SourceVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, April 25, 2004: Louise Ayotte is attracted to people who laugh loud and a lot, so she signed up for three hours of heavy breathing, face-making and laughing in Dr. Madan Kataria’s class on how to unleash more contagious giggles. Kataria is a Bombay physician who’s making a tour of Canada to train aspiring laughter coaches. A…