Toronto StarTORONTO, CANADA, November 15, 2003: Continuing protests by Hindus led to a revised apology by the Toronto Star for their publishing an photo of an unfinished Goddess Durga icon being prepared for a festival. The initial protests led to the half-hearted apology (see below), but Hindus were not satisfied, and continued discussions with principals of the paper. As a…
SourcePATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA, November 13, 2003: With only three days left for the 61-day annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrim season at Sabarimala, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Government have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the annual festival. The Clean Pampa Manalppuram-drive, which involves the spreading of fine sand on the banks of the Pampa, is underway. The…
SourcePESHAWAR, PAKISTAN, November 15, 2003: The Cantonment Board, Peshawar, has decided not to pursue notices issued to 68 families, who are mostly Hindu, to vacate houses occupied by them in the Kali Bari locality until the matter is amicably resolved. Fida Hussain, Executive Officer of the Cantonment Board, told The News that no further action is being taken on the…
SourceKERALA, INDIA, November 10, 2003: For years the world of animation has been dominated by American and European characters, but now indigenous cartoons of international standards are being produced in India. Bill Dennis, an American citizen who has worked for Walt Disney Company and Hannah Barbera Studios is producing the Indian cartoon series, The Adventures of Hanuman, from his 450-employee…
SourceINDIA, November 14, 2003: Mystic India is a new film produced by BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. Billed as the world’s first large format epic on India, this period film, set 200 years back in time, retraces an incredible journey of inspiration, according to the press release. A trailer for the film is available at “source.” The release goes on, “An adventure…
SourceKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, November 14, 2003: Malaysian Hindus, living and believing in one of their national themes, “Malaysia Boleh” (Malaysia Can), have contributed more than US$450,000 towards the San Marga Iraivan Temple project on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, USA. Iraivan Temple, as it is popularly known, is considered an icon of Hinduism’s beauty and strength. It is the vision…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, November 13, 2003: Some 12,000 couples, taking advantage of a rare auspicious date for weddings in the midsts of months of bad ones, will get married on the same day in the Indian capital New Delhi, a report said today. The huge number of nuptials will take place on November 27, which Hindu priests have said is…
SourceUSA, November 14, 2003: The article at “source” above is called “The 101 Dumbest Moments in Business.” The ninth “dumbest moment” caught HPI’s attention. It reads: “Because nobody understands 12-year-old girls quite like a cattle rancher. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Assn. launches www.cool-2b-real.com, a site designed to ‘steer’ young girls away from vegetarianism. Featuring enlightening articles and insightful quizzes (‘What…
SourcePESHAWAR, PAKISTAN, November 13, 2003: This BBC report is on the same situation as our November 11 report, but with additional details: The report by BBC correspondent Haroon Rashid reads, in part, “A 150-year-old Hindu temple in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has become the focus of a property dispute involving the army. This is the most important temple for…
SourceHAGUE, March 6, 2003: This story originally appears in Dutch and just recently came to HPI’s attention. On March 5, 2003, Defence State Secretary Cees van der Knaap formally founded the Hindu Spiritual Welfare Service, by presenting the Chairman of the Hindu Council, Mr. Natoewal, with the new cap badge for the service. The ceremony took place in the Hague.…