Hindu Reformers Theme for Divali Nagar 2018 in Trinidad

Paras Ramoutar PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD/TOBAGO, October 18, 2018 (Paras Ramoutar for HPI): The works and times of several Indian Hindu reformers will form part of the 32nd annual Divali Nagar of the National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) schedule to commence Sunday October 28 to Monday November 5 at Divali Nagar Facility, Endeavour, Chaguanas, according to Surujdeo Mangaroo, public relations officer.…

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Daily Inspiration

Source The learned have prescribed penance for the murderer of a pious man, a drunkard, a thief or for one who has violated a solemn vow. But there is no pardon for the ungrateful.— The Panchatantra

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Mexico Gets a Taste of Indian Unity in Diversity: Bollywood, Puppets and Music Enthrall the Audience

Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 13, 2018 (Financial Express): For the first time ever, India participated as Guest of Honour at the 46th Cervantino International Festival in 2018 in Mexico City from October 10- 28. Talking to FE Online, Muktesh Pardeshi, ambassador of India to Mexico said that, “Almost 125 artists will travel from Tijuana to Yucatan, making the largest…

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Racism and Stereotypes in Colonial India’s Instagram

Source LONDON, U.K., September 30, 2018 (BBC): Picture postcards pieced together stories about life in British Indian cities. In the early 20th Century, picture postcards served as a kind of Instagram, giving Europeans a glimpse of the life their family and friends led in British colonial India. A recent exhibition at London’s SOAS university showcased more than 300 such postcards…

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Muslim Organization Rules out Entry of Women into Sunni Mosques in Kerala

Source KERALA, INDIA, October 15, 2018 (The Hindu): [HPI note: With India’s Supreme Court ordering the Sabarimal Ayappan temple to admit women of child-bearing age, it is useful to see the reaction from Kerela’s Sunni community. According to the Islamic Research Foundation International, “Although the Qur’an and the Hadith, the traditions attributed to the Prophet (Pbuh), allow for women to…

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The Largest Handwritten Family Tree in the World

Source INDIA, October 11, 2018 (Incredible India): The Ganges River is a highly revered site by Hindus and an iconic, historical epicenter in India. As hundreds of millions of people visit the Ganges each year, there is a dedicated group of priests, better known as pandits, working quietly behind the scenes. In small offices that line the river, they keep…

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Daily Inspiration

Source Like a tortoise withdrawing five limbs into its shell, those who restrain the five senses in one life will find safe shelter for seven.— Tirukkural 126

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Americans Express Increasingly “Warm Feelings” Toward Religious Groups

Source WASHINGTON, D.C., February 15, 2017 (Pew Forum): On the heels of a contentious election year in which partisan politics increasingly divided Americans, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that when it comes to religion, Americans generally express more positive feelings toward various religious groups today than they did just a few years ago. Asked to rate a variety…

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