GO TO SOURCE DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, December 16, 2001: The eighth International Conference on Tamil Culture, held for the first time in South Africa, ends in Durban today. Topics at the two-day conference at the Coastlands Conference Centre include the history of Tamils in South Africa and the world, the role of women in Tamil society, the view of the…
GO TO SOURCE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, December 8, 2001: Some American Hindus are upset with the portrayal of Hindu Gods in the film “Lara Croft – Tomb Raider,” based on a popular video game. The offending images of the film, parts of which were shot on location at the famous Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, shows statues of the…
GO TO SOURCE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, December 20, 2001: The Malaysia Hindu Sangam, in collaboration with several other Hindu organizations, will conduct a memorial service for the late Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami of the Saiva Siddhanta Church of Hawaii today at 7:30 pm at the Kalamandapam, Jalan Scott, Kuala Lumpur. He was publisher of Hinduism Today and Hindu Press International.
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, HAWAII, December 20, 2001: Sample pages of lead article on Kashmir in the January/February/March, 2001 issue of Hinduism Today are available at “source” above in PDF format. Support the Hindu Renaissance, subscribe to the print edition today and bring a world class beautiful magazine into your home!
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, December 18, 2001: Vicars and priests usually turn the other cheek and forgive wrongdoers. But so many members of the clergy are being attacked in Britain that they are now being taught taekwondo to defend themselves. Taekwondo is a Korean martial arts system. The term literally means “the art of kicking and punching.” Britain’s priests…
GO TO SOURCE DELHI, INDIA, December 19, 2001: India could see huge economic benefits from upgrades to the highway linking four of its biggest cities, the World Bank forecasts. Improving the 3,600-mile-long “Golden Quadrilateral,” which links Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta and Bombay, will cost the Indian government some US$6 billion. The World Bank estimates the improvement will generate more than a…
GO TO SOURCE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, December 16, 2001: The Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) urged the government yesterday to review the policy of not having religious classes for non-Muslims in schools and enforce the ban on the sale of drugs, liquor and illicit samsu [a local alcoholic drink] in provision shops and stalls. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the…
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, December 19, 2001: Swami Nirliptananda announced today that his London Sevashram Sangha is calling for an “Om Day” for global unity and peace on January 6, 2002. He writes, “I take this opportunity once again to invite your temple/organization to celebrate the Om Day for global unity and peace by performing the Om Gayatri Yajna.…
Source: The Hindu THRISSUR, KERALA, INDIA, December 15, 2001: Adopting strict organic farming methods can be a reliable way out from the crisis that the cashew farmers are facing now in the wake of the falling prices of their produce and the extreme competitive atmosphere caused by the World Trade Organization regime, according to a study. The study was prepared…
GO TO SOURCE SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, December 18, 2001: While the world’s eyes are focused on Afghanistan, Hindus are being brutally repressed in Bangladesh, the most democratic Muslim-dominated country in the region, according to this report in San Jose’s newspaper. Since the electoral victory of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on October 1, thousands of Hindus have fled Bangladesh to avoid…