GO TO SOURCE JAIPUR, INDIA, December 2, 2002: Geologists in India say they have found an elephant fossil in the Thar desert of Rajasthan, supporting earlier theories that the vast desert was once a fertile area. They said the discovery also lent credence to the belief that a mighty river, named in the ancient Hindu Vedic texts as Saraswati, flowed…
GO TO SOURCE SONEPAT, INDIA, November 29, 2002: This lengthy article compares the economy of the world’s two most populous countries, China and India. Once close economic rivals two decades ago, each is struggling to bring progress to vast numbers of impoverished people. But now China has surged far ahead. According to the World Bank, the average Chinese citizen now…
GO TO SOURCE PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD, December 5, 2002: Faced with the threat of a boycott, Angostura Ltd. has pulled a two-page advertisement from the Trinidad Express, after the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha complained it was inappropriate. The ad was promoting the company’s “Spirit of Christmas, The Divine Child” exhibit, and included various religious images, from Jesus Christ to Lord Krishna.…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 25, 2002: Several top ashrams in Rishikesh, which have in the past catered to high profile international celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Ted Turner, Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, are reported to have suffered heavy losses this year with the aftereffects of September 11 reducing the inflow of foreigners to a trickle. At least…
Source: www.ndtv.com PATNA TAMOLI, INDIA, November 25, 2002: The Jabalpur High Court has served notice to the Madhya Pradesh government regarding the state government’s decision to collectively punish villagers of Patna Tamoli village. The punishment was meted out to this village after the residents allegedly helped a 65-year old woman commit sati (burning herself alive on the funeral pyre of…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 23, 2002: Eminent historian and archaeologist, Professor B. B. Lal has dismissed as baseless the allegations of misrepresenting history in the new history text books for class XI at a lecture organized by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). He claimed that for some time, four myths had been perpetuated,…
GO TO SOURCE UNITED STATES, December 5, 2002: Western-born and educated individuals who can speak on Hinduism, with a special interest on Hindu marriages, are being sought. Readers are invited to contact “source” above for further information.
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, U.S.A., December 1, 2002: Himalayan Academy Publications continues its tradition of providing in-depth internet resources with the on-line release of the entire text of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami’s very popular book “Loving Ganesha, Hinduism’s Endearing Elephant-Faced God.” India’s rich spirituality begins with Ganesha. Even the most austere yogi starts his inward journey by invoking the God who…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 2, 2002: As more and more elephants that were once employed in logging camps enter the free market, India grapples with the problem of such domesticated tuskers being turned dysfunctional as a result of rough treatment and little up-to-date medical care from their unprofessional owners. Today, India’s population of domestic elephants is well…
GO TO SOURCE ORISSA, INDIA, November 28, 2002: Goldsmiths in Orissa who craft handmade pieces of jewelry from gold and silver are suffering a plight that may bring an end to their profession. Machine-made ornaments now dominate the marketplace and merchants are able to buy from these suppliers on credit. Trinath Sahoo, a traditional craftsman says, “Big jewelers hardly display…