Source WASHINGTON, USA, April 25, 2019 (NASA Earth Observatory): The world is literally a greener place than it was twenty years ago, and data from NASA satellites has revealed a counterintuitive source for much of this new foliage. A new study shows that China and India–the world’s most populous countries–are leading the increase in greening on land. The effect comes…
Source Many there are who do not even hear of Atman; though hearing of Him, many do not comprehend. Wonderful is the expounder and rare the hearer; rare indeed is the experiencer of Atman taught by an able preceptor. — Katha Upanishad, 1.2.7
PARAS RAMOUTAR/HPI TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, April 21, 2019 (HPI/Paras Ramoutar): The chanting of the “Hanuman Chalisa” resonates throughout Trinidad, as indeed around the globe, as Hindus here observed the annual observance of Lord Hanuman Chalisa on Friday April 19. The atmosphere was filled with the aura of incense and other religious ingredients. Hindus in all their eagerness kept vigil at homes, temples…
Source UAE, April 20, 2019 (Press Release): Thousands of Indians living in the UAE and around the world rejoiced as the foundation stone ceremony of the first traditional stone mandir in the UAE took place on April 20, 2019. Marking a significant Millennial Moment in the history of the UAE, the event took place in the presence of His Holiness…
Source There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point; that is the secret. — Swami Vivekananda
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 15, 2019 (The Guardian): Winning a seat in India’s parliament can take months of gruelling campaigning across vast electorates, often in stifling heat. Unless you are George Baker. The award-winning actor from eastern India is one of just two members of the country’s 545-seat lower house whose name will not appear on any ballot in…
Source UNITED STATES, April 15, 2019 (USA Today): Two weeks after Red Robin became the largest restaurant chain to serve The Impossible Burger [a plant-based meat substitute] and Burger King announced the pilot of the Impossible Whopper [likewise] in St. Louis, two more restaurants announced Monday that they are joining the growing plant-based foods movement. Blaze Pizza is adding a…
Source UNITED STATES, February 6, 2019 (Business Insider): On Wednesday, meditation app Calm announced it has raised $88 million in a Series B financing round — taking its current valuation to $1 billion and making it the first so-called unicorn startup focused on meditation. The round brings Calm’s total funding to date to $116 million. Calm, which launched in 2012,…
Source To trust a man who has not been tested and to suspect a man who has proven trustworthy lead alike to endless ills. — Tirukural 510
KAUAI, HAWAII, April 16, 2019 (HPI): Hinduism Today magazine is doing a piece on the on-line presence of tools, teachers and organizations for learning Sanskrit. Kindly share with us any app you’re aware of that help you learn Sanskrit as well as any Web sites that feature Sanskrit or Devanagari learning. Email to: ar@hindu.org.