GO TO SOURCE CHENNAI, INDIA, July 14, 2002: For some families in Tamil Nadu the expense of sponsoring a wedding for their daughters has become so high that many young ladies are unable to get married. Stepping in to assist these families, the state government under the direction of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa recently sponsored 1,008 marriages. Jayalalithaa said, “The…
GO TO SOURCE COLUMBIA, USA, July 17, 2002: Three researchers from Columbia University have co-authored a report that indicates children whose mothers return to full-time work, exceeding 30 hours per week, have lower cognitive and verbal development scores by the time they reach three years of age. This was in comparison to children whose mothers were stay-at-home mothers. Two factors…
Source: Associated Press LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, July 29, 2002: M. Night Shyamalan says he wanted to include more emotion in his new film than there was in his hit “The Sixth Sense” and its less successful followup, “Unbreakable.” The 31-year-old director says he moved away from the detached tone of those movies with “Signs.” “What I realized with ‘Unbreakable’ is…
GO TO SOURCE PURI, ORISSA, INDIA, July 29, 2002: The JagannathTemple Managing Committee announced their new website, “source” above, providing information on the temple, its history, legends, management, festivals, on-line ordering of pujas and various charitable activities.
GO TO SOURCE CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA, July 29, 2002: Kimberley Langford-Fluet is writing a series of books about faith and looking for contributors from all religious backgrounds. The first in the series, “Faith… A Work in Progress” was recently published. The second book is to be, “Faith… A Work In Progress… Motivation and Inspiration.” She said, “I would like contributors…
GO TO SOURCE DELHI, INDIA, July 28, 2002: Noted writer Sita Ram Goel’s important book, “In Defence of the Hindu Society,” is now available on-line at “source.” An excerpt: “But my heart bleeds when I see this great society being attacked by sheer barbarians whose only weapon is either a criminal theology masquerading as religion, or a materialist dogma sustained…
GO TO SOURCE UNITED KINGDOM, July 28, 2002: Dr. Shastry will conduct a workshop on the Hindu way of daily worship. This workshop will help one to do daily pujas, worship ceremonies, on one’s own. It is being held at the Hindu Mandir, 2, Lady Margaret Road, Southall, Middlesex, UK, August 17 to 18, 2002 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.…
GO TO SOURCE SAN FRANCISCO, USA July 18, 2002: Researchers — raising the hopes of clergy everywhere — say there are millions of young people like this from all religious backgrounds. “When my friends were kids, they went to church because they had to,” said the 17-year-old Gonzales “Now, most of my friends are involved because they want to be.”…
GO TO SOURCE USA, July 23, 2002: Physicians in the U.S. and abroad are conducting a variety of studies to determine whether yoga offers health benefits beyond general fitness and relieve symptoms associated with serious medical problems. Early results suggest that a regular yoga regimen can offer relief for patients suffering from asthma, chronic back pain, arthritis and obsessive compulsive…
GO TO SOURCE BHUJ, GUJARAT, INDIA, July 22, 2002: The world-famous Jain Temple of Bhadreshwar has been completely demolished because the structure was considered unsafe due to the extensive damage from last January’s earthquake. The main temple, which was nearly 2,500 years old, used to attract people from all over the country. “It is shocking not only for Jains but…