GO TO SOURCE UNITED KINGDOM, April 13, 2001: Influencing the United Kingdom with their presence, the East Indian community has culturally infiltrated into many corners of British society. Last year saw the staging of the Mahabharata in British Theatre and this year Indhu Rubasingham’s production of the Ramayana is playing at the National Olivier Theatre. This mixed review, titled “Farcical…
Source: The Hindustan Times GANDHI NAGAR, INDIA, April 19, 2001: In a debatable decision, Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel has banned for a year serving of non-vegetarian food in the government premises like circuit houses and rest houses. The controversial decision is actually of no consequence as the circuit houses in Gujarat in any case do not cook any nonvegetarian stuff…
GO TO SOURCE THALWIL, SWITZERLAND, April 16, 2001: The whole world is debating English. From India to Mauritius to Europe, the steady growth of English is a concern for those advocating preserving local languages. But here in multi-lingual Switzerland, English is just part of the daily routine for schoolchildren. Most parents are delighted, believing that it is something that is…
Source: Daya Press Release HOUSTON, TEXAS, April 17, 2001: DAYA, INC., an organization serving South Asian families in crisis, is screening an award winning documentary, “The Children We Sacrifice,” at the Rice Media Center, Rice University, on April 28, 2001. Shot in India, Sri Lanka, Canada and the U.S., the 61-minute video looks at the cultural and social resistance to…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 17, 2001: The Centre for the Study of Developing Societies and Manushi, a women’s activist magazine, will hold a series of discussions on the theme of “Laws, Liberty and Livelihood Towards a Bottom up Agenda of Economic Reforms” at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Conference Hall, starting 27th and 28th…
GO TO SOURCE LUCKNOW, INDIA, April 17, 2001: Amid Vedic chants and sprinkling of holy Ganges water, Father Anthony Fernandes was reconverted to Hinduism after twelve years as a priest with the Catholic church in Gujarat and given the name Shankar Dev. The ceremony was carried out by Hindu Sanskar Kendra at the Radhakrishna temple in Varanasi. Eleven Vedic scholars…
GO TO SOURCE GANGTOK, SIKKIM, April 16, 2001: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s international general secretary, Pravin Togadia, claimed that about 33,000 people had been converted to Christianity in Sikkim in the last 25 years. “Sikkim had only a few Christians 25 years ago, but now their number has crossed 33,000. The churches are targeting Hindus and Buddhists for conversion,” Togadia…
Source: Washington Post PASCO, WASHINGTON, April 10, 2001: In this heart-wrenching article researched by the Washington Post, slaughterhouse abuse against animals across the U.S.A. has been brought into the limelight. It should give pause for thought to meateaters who believe the animals “went painlessly.” Twenty-three years ago a federal law called the Humane Slaughter Act was put into place. Basically…
GO TO SOURCE DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, April 11, 2001: After nine years of tireless work, the Gujarati community officially opened a new Hindu Temple and community center to serve the local population of Hindus and international visitors. Renowned swamis from India and local members of the Theosophical Society and the All-Africa Hindu Council were present at the event. The resultant…
GO TO SOURCE PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA, April 13, 2001: The South African Indian community is shocked by the theft of brass murthis, or temple deities, that were stolen from the Mariamman Temple. The Pretoria Tamil League has offered a reward of US$300 for the safe return of the idols, which were imported from India. Police suspect that the five idols…