Source: Vishnu Bisram, Trinidad NEW YORK, NEW YORK, July 14, 2001: When a Queens, New York, judge ruled that the marriage between a Guyanese couple be considered legal and binding, even though the union was not registered in the county, the decision has marked a turning point for Hindu religious unions. The husband of the union tried to receive a…
GO TO SOURCE KATHMANDU, NEPAL, July 15, 2001: Four-year-old Preeti Shakya has been chosen as the new living goddess of Nepal, to spend her childhood revered as the source of prosperity for the mountain kingdom — a status she will hold until she reaches puberty. This BBC report is more detailed than earlier reports. The Kumari is revered by both…
GO TO SOURCE HOUSTON, TEXAS, July 16, 2001: The Samskriti organization announced today the “First North American International Conference on Indian Dance in the Diaspora — Traditions & Innovations” featuring scholars, critics, performers, and dignitaries from around the world will be held in Houston, Texas from September 1 to 3, 2001. Performers include Mallika Sarabhai and Darpana Dance Company, Dr.…
GO TO SOURCE SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND, July 13, 2001: A 34-year-old Hindu woman has won $US$5,640 in damages after surgeons used cow cartilage in her operation. The educational administrator said she would have never consented to the operation if she had known doctors were going to use parts of the cow, which is sacred to her religion. The woman, who has…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 15, 2001: To help the leaders of India and Pakistan ease five decades of animosity, chefs dropped crushed pearl, coral and mica into a mood-elevating meal laced with the elixir of Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine. The chefs said the menu was designed so that Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee…
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, July 15, 2001: BBC reporter Marie Colvi, lost an eye to Singhalese army gun fire while crossing the from Tamil Tiger held areas of Sri Lanka to those under government control. She was attempting to get an authentic picture of conditions in the war-torn region. Reporters are barred by the Sri Lankan government from entering.…
GO TO SOURCE AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, July 11, 2001: The Khmer Growers of Western Massachusetts — four Cambodian sisters and their friends — are raising money to rebuild the Buddhist temples in their homeland by growing the vegetables they know best. They began selling to Massachusetts’ ethnic farm markets seven years ago and are adding some chic restaurants in Manhattan and…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, New York, July 15, 2001: Americans are not only learning the classical dances of India but also getting to know more about culture and traditions. According to this report, Kathak Guru Charka, who has students from different ethnic backgrounds ranging from Indians to American and white to Blacks, says, “Americans show more interest in our…
GO TO SOURCE AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND, July 12, 2001: Global warming and the impact it will have on our planet Earth is a major concern for environmental scientists. The first extensive global report on the subject was released at the Open Science Conference held in Amsterdam from July 10 to July 13. Ironically even though developing countries have contributed very little…
GO TO SOURCE FORTWORTH, TEXAS, July 11, 2001: The Christian news service “Crosswalk” published today the following report: “A militant Hindu hate web site displaying the names of international evangelists, secular and Christian scholars from India, and other ‘enemies of Hinduism’ on its ‘hit-list’ was back online after it was salvaged by a radical Jewish organization in Brooklyn, New York.…