GO TO SOURCE UNITED STATES, February 21, 2003: This very extensive website offers insight into India’s secular constitution and what it means to be a secular nation as compared to a nation where religion and government power reside in the same hand. The authors comment that “the word Secular has not been defined or explained under the Constitution in 1950…
GO TO SOURCE LAUTOKA, FIJI, January 29, 2003: It has been one-hundred years since South Indians first arrived in Fiji and the community is celebrating the centenary anniversary by holding a Sangam convention. The event will be held from April 11 – 17 beginning with a grand inauguration on the 11th. Two full days of Centenary Sports, a children’s festival,…
GO TO SOURCE PUNTA DEL ESTE, URUGUAY, February 20, 2003: The Indian Embassy, joined by businesses and educational institutions, are organizing the Week of India 2003 in the Republic of Uruguay. A welcoming speech by the Indian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr. Rinzing Wangdi, will open the week celebration. Several films, musical performances, a lecture on Ayurveda and a festival of…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, February 20, 2003: From all parts of India holy men and women and grihastha devotees come to worship the divine during the world’s largest spiritual festival and confluence of humanity, the Kumbha Mela. Hosted every 12 years in a succession of four venues, the central Indian city of Ujjain is the home of the…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON D.C., January 13, 2003: The url for yesterday’s HPI story describing internet meditation sites was incorrect. For the correct address click “source” above.
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 30, 2003: An historical meeting of the mind and heart took place between His Excellency Abdul Kalam, President of the Republic of India, and His Holiness, Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. The President welcomed Swamiji by reciting the Peace Mantra from the Vedas and commending Swamiji’s worldwide service to humanity in order to bring…
Source: The Morning Call HANOVER TOWNSHIP, USA, February 11, 2003: At the Hindu Temple on N. Airport Road, the icon of Goddess Saraswati was given Her own gold altar. Devotees placed offerings around the icon and a special priest, Mohan Bhattacharya of New Jersey, versed in the Bengali language and imbued with the rites of the Saraswati celebration, led the…
GO TO SOURCE BANGALORE, INDIA, February 9, 2003: The shortage of nurses in the United States has caused the country to look elsewhere for dedicated professionals. After seeking candidates from Canada, Ireland and the Philippines, the demand is still there, and America has turned to India. Approximately 30,000 nurses a year graduate in India and they could typically earn $84…
GO TO SOURCE TIRUMALA, INDIA, January 18, 2003: Thousands of pilgrims returned home recently without darshan of Lord Venkateswara, because the waiting time for the Sudarshan tickets exceeded 50 hours. Although the Tirumala-Tirupathi Devasthanams had geared to meet the rush of Ayyappa devotees, the arrangements fell into disarray. Angry devotees raised slogans against the TTD management and the Andhra Pradesh…
GO TO SOURCE HUA NIN, THAILAND, September 18, 2002: Top-ranked polo players have converged on this sleepy resort town southwest of Bangkok, swapping their horses for elephants in a tournament aimed at raising awareness of the plight of the endangered animals. Ten teams are competing in the five-day tournament for the King’s Cup. The game of elephant polo — versions…