GO TO SOURCE MUMBAI, INDIA, October 25, 2002: It is not just a piece of fabric six yards long and 48 inches wide, says Bela Shanghvi, who for the past twenty years has worked tirelessly to promote the craftsmanship that goes into making an exquisite sari. As a result of changing lifestyles, demand for the sari has fallen along with…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, November 1, 2002: Two classical traditions, one Indian and one Western, will come together in New York during Bharata natyam dance recitals set to the music of renowned classical Western composer Johann Sebastian Bach. “Bach-Bharata Natyam Variations” is part of a project to rethink the Indian dance from a 21st century perspective, says…
Source: The New Indian Express INDIA, October 21, 2002: Excerpted from an article by Swami Dayananda Saraswati: “I welcome the promulgation of the ordinance by the Government of Tamil Nadu to ban religious conversions ‘by use of force or by allurements or by any fraudulent means.’ This is a long-awaited step. A step that ensures for the citizens of Tamil…
GO TO SOURCE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, October 27, 2002: Tom Mitchell and Bruce Cady, former telecommunications executives, are founders of Jupiter Returns, a new San Francisco company that merges business and astrology. “We want to create a brand name,” said Mitchell. “When you want a chart done for yourself or your family, you’ll call Jupiter Returns. It will be a…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 31, 2002: A US court has approved a US$10 million settlement in a lawsuit by an Indian American against McDonald’s Corporation for misleading customers who don’t eat meat by using beef extracts in its fries. Punjab-born Harish Bharti, the lead counsel in the case Sharma vs McDonald’s, said he was elated with…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES, November 1, 2002: Sacred Circles: A Celebration of Women’s Spirituality 2002, will be held November 8-9 in Washington DC at the Washington National Cathedral. This biannual gathering attracts more than 1,000 women from around the United States who delve into the commonalities they share while honoring their diversities. Representatives of Christian, Jewish, Muslim,…
Source: Evening Herald (Plymouth) KINGSBRIDGE, ENGLAND, October 21 2002: Children have a chance to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Light, Deepavali, at Kingsbridge Farmers’ Market on Saturday, November 2. On top of the usual selection of quality local produce, the monthly market will play host to a special Deepavali workshop run by the play resource charity SPARC. Deepavali, taught as…
Source: Media Corporation of Singapore Pte Ltd. SINGAPORE, November 2, 2002: It was a procession not only to welcome the Festival of Lights and pray for world peace, but also a procession of religious harmony as Buddhist and Hindu communities came together for this recent special event. The divine light procession began from the Leong San Temple at Race Course…
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, November 1, 2002: In what they hope will be the most auspicious new political season of them all, hundreds of British Hindus took incense, diyas (oil lamps), sweets and the spirit of Deepavali for the first time ever into the UK’s Victorian houses of Parliament, only to be rebuked by a leading government minister for…
GO TO SOURCE CHENNAI, INDIA, October 31, 2002: Amid an hour-long acrimonious debate, the anti-conversion bill was passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday with 140 members voting in favor and 73 opposing the motion. In the 234-member house, none remained neutral. Speaker K. Kalimuthu did not participate in the voting. Twenty members, including former Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi…