Sample of Latest Hinduism Today Available On-Line

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!

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British Clergymen Turn to Taekwondo

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…

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India to Get Super Highway

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…

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Malayasian Hindu Sangam Wants Religion Classes in Schools

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…

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London Swami Calls for “Om Day”

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.…

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Now, Organic Cashew Nuts from Kerala

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…

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California Hindus Concerned About Bangladesh

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…

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Australian Hindus Aghast at McDonald’s Beefy French Fries

Source: Hinduism Today HOMEBUSH, AUSTRALIA, December 18, 2001: The Hindu Council of Australia has confirmed that McDonald’s fast food restaurants in Australia have been cooking their french fries in a frying mix of 92% beef tallow and 8% cottonseed oil for the last twenty years. This is the same practice abandoned about 15 years ago by McDonald’s in the USA,…

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Sato’s Ramayana Released on Video

GO TO SOURCE December 17, 2001: Yuko Sato’s animated version of the Ramayana is now being sold online at “source” above. Sato’s US$12 million film, originally released in the mid-1990s, won recognition at the Santa Clarita International Film Festival 2000, the Lucca Animation Film Festival in Italy 2000, the Toronto Film Festival and the Cardiff Animation Film Festival in the…

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Kanchi Peetam Ceremonies on Web Broadcast

GO TO SOURCE KANCHI, INDIA, December 18, 2001: An Ati Rudra Sahita Sahasra Chandi Yegnam is being performed in Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, for world peace and prosperity. Find necessary information and day-to-day reports/photos at “source” above. The live webcast is of events on December 19, from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm (Indian time) and on the 20th…

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