GO TO SOURCE GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, October 7, 2002: The Gandhi-King Award for Nonviolence was presented to Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) at the United Nations General Assembly Hall in Geneva in recognition of Her lifelong work in furthering the principles of nonviolence. Previous award winners include Nobel Prize honorees Kofi Annan (Secretary-General of the United Nations) in 1999 and Nelson…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 7, 2002: Lord Ganesha has attracted new devotees in the capital and surprisingly in the embassy of Ireland, a predominantly Christian country. “Let Ganesha, considered to be a symbol of luck and prosperity instill confidence and shower blessings on hundreds of visa seekers who frequent the embassy,” said the Ireland Minister of Trade…
GO TO SOURCE KOLKATA, INDIA, October 8, 2002: Bangiyo Purohit Sabha, an organization of priests, has organized refresher courses, Pourahitya Prashikshan Sibir, training for performing pujas (ritual worship), at Sobhabazar Rajbari to assist priests in performing the rituals of Durga Puja in a ”perfect and professional way.” According to Sabha Secretary Ram Gopal Shastri, who also runs a Sanskrit academy…
GO TO SOURCE KISHOREGANJ, BANGLADESH, October 8, 2002: In the northern area of Kishoreganj, a temple was set ablaze and badly damaged Saturday. A leaflet left behind called for an end to “idol worship” and for a mosque to be built in the temple’s place, the Sangbad newspaper reported. One day later, a group destroyed statues of deities, made ahead…
GO TO SOURCE DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 10, 2002: The Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticized Bangladesh, alleging large scale attack on the country’s minority community, particularly Hindus. Expressing concern over human rights situation in Bangladesh, Amnesty said the attack against Hindus by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia-led Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters increased after the October general elections for their perceived…
GO TO SOURCE EUGENE, OREGON, October 4, 2002: Skipping Stones, an international, multicultural magazine based in Oregon, celebrated the life of Mahatma Gandhi and his contributions to the world with a multicultural concert on October 2. The theme of the two-hour evening program was: Cultural Diversity, Nonviolence, Gandhi. Peace stories and dances for all ages, and multi-ethnic music that included…
GO TO SOURCE OHIO, USA, October 10, 2002: The Hindu Student Council of the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) is inviting all interested college and graduate students to a conference over Martin Luther King Day Weekend, January 18 and 19, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. The subject areas and speakers are from a wide variety of disciplines ranging from…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 7, 2002: Christian and Muslim organizations on Monday sharply reacted to the Tamil Nadu Government’s Ordinance banning use of force or inducement in religious conversions in the state. The All India Christian Council (AICC) has threatened to challenge the measure in court. “Forcible or induced conversion is an oxymoron. It is not possible,…
Source: New York Times NEW YORK, U.S.A., October 1, 2002: When 16-year-old Jennifer Watson of Baltimore was removed from her high school honors anatomy class because she refused to dissect a cat, the Humane Society stepped in and requested that dissection alternatives be offered at Kenwood High School. School officials relented when 20 protesters picketed outside Jennifer’s high school. She…