SourceUNITED STATES, April 19, 2003: The Mahabharata, Vol. 1, has been proofread and is currently undergoing post-processing before being released by the Gutenberg Project, which is posting public domain manuscripts on the web with public help in the form of proofreading. The Complete Valmiki Ramayana is currently being post-processed. Early releases of these maybe found at http://www.sacred-texts.com. The two books…
SourceNEW DELHI, April 18, 2003: A blend of bhakti sangeet and classical Indian music, which even youth can enjoy, is the main attraction of the three-day Bhakti Utsav at Nehru Park that began on April 18. The show, first of its kind in Delhi, is organized by the Delhi Government and the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture with support…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 18, 2003: Though he is equally proficient in most classical and light classical forms of music, it is the Ramayana Path that Pandit Chhannulal Mishra will concentrate on at Nehru Park concerts on April 18. “I have given many classical performances,” says Mishra, whose recitation is part of the Bhakti Utsav (see previous article), “but this…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 13, 2003: In a growing number of middle-class homes in the cities, the ritual of people cooking painstakingly elaborate meals is increasingly a memory. “Ready-to-eat is the future of food, with the growing number of double-income nuclear families,” says celebrity chef Jiggs Kalra. When both partners go to work, it is so much simpler to have…
SourceHOUSTON, U.S.A., April 13, 2003: An apprently deranged man drove his car into a Hindu temple in southwest Houston this morning, set a small fire and began smashing statues inside the temple. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to Ben Taub Hospital, where he is being treated for possible psychiatric disorders. The man crashed into the…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, April 18, 2003: In our April 14 request for assistance on a major article on the subject of “Hindu Hospitality,” the contact address was left out. Those interested in helping may e-mail ar@hindu.org.
SourceKOLKATA, INDIA, April 6, 2003: Traditional fashion in the form of kurtas (Indian-style shirts) are still being worn this year by college students in India along with denim trousers. Designer Rashmi Kapur has promoted traditional designs with a new flare for the last eight years. Kapur says, “Kurtas are the ultimate in fashion and it’s time one flaunted a kurta…
Sunspot.netBALTIMORE, MARYLAND, April 7, 2003: Yoga, a popular household word across the U.S. is now popping up in early childhood education. Head Start, a federal preschool program designed to give low-income children a better chance in elementary school, has now adopted yoga at a center in Baltimore. More than 400 children have participated in the program at the Meade Village…
SourceOREGON, U.S.A., April 5, 2003: Findings from research conducted at the Oregon Health and Science University indicates that exercise and yoga can help patients with multiple sclerosis. Sixty-nine MS patients were divided into three groups. Group one participated in a weekly yoga class adapted for people with MS. Group two took a weekly exercise class using stationary bicycles combined with…
SourceUNITED STATES, April 14, 2003: SpankOut Day USA was initiated in 1998 to give widespread attention to the need to end corporal punishment of children and to promote nonviolent ways of teaching children appropriate behavior. EPOCH-USA (End Physical Punishment Of CHildren) sponsors SpankOut Day USA on April 30th of each year. All parents, guardians, teachers and caregivers are encouraged to…