Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, June 3, 2016 (Indian Express): Ever seen the Hindu Gods Shiva, Vishnu and Hanuman as well as Indian Goddesses Kali and Saraswati on the labels of matchboxes? And that too matchboxes made in Austria, Sweden and Japan? When matchboxes made their first appearance in India just before the start of the previous century, they had labels…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, May 31, 2016 (The Hindu Business Line): (HPI Note: This project is not without its critics who claim it is an illegal usurpation of temple lands.) Uncultivated and unutilized temple lands in Tamil Nadu will soon generate income for the temples with the State government allocating the land to Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers to raise tree…
Source INDIA, June 6, 2016 (The Guardian): The dance troupes of Karnataka, the formidable hunting tribes of Nagaland, the revered qawwali singers of Rajasthan — these musical groups, once essential to and symbolic of their regions, are dying out and may no longer exist in 15-20 years. Musical traditions often center around community events such as births, festivals, marriages and…
Source As your mind releases its desires and cravings, it releases the hold that it has on you. You dive deeper, fearlessly into this blazing avalanche of light, losing your consciousness. And as you come back into the mind, you see the mind for what it is, and you are free. You find that you are no longer attached because…
KAUAI, HAWAII, June 2, 2016: Hinduism Today’s editors invite readers to offer suggestions for our 2017 line-up of feature stories. To give you an idea, these are the feature stories for the last three years: 2016:October: The Holy City of Vrindaban (scheduled)July: Shridi Sai BabaApril: The Holy City of Haridwar January: The Hindus of Myanmar 2015:October: Earthquake Devastates Nepal’s Holy…
Source CALIFORNIA, U.S., June 19, 2015 (India West by Vishnu Subramaniam): Why do Indian American kids win spelling bees? Intelligence? Sure. Hard work? Yes. A culture that values education? Yup. But what is the real reason Indian American kids dominate the National Spelling Bee? Parental pressure and demands, fueled by the social pressure for success. When we watch Indian kids…
Source HARIDWAR, INDIA, May 31, 2016 (Times of India): Scores of writers and activists from across the country will converge in Kolkata on June 1 to embark on a fortnight-long journey to Gangotri, during which they will sensitize people about the plight of the Ganga River and ask them to do their bit to save it from pollution. To mark…
KAUAI, HAWAII, June 2, 2016: Hinduism Today’s editors invite readers to offer suggestions for our 2017 line-up of feature stories. To give you an idea, these are the feature stories for the last three years: 2016:October: The Holy City of Vrindaban (scheduled)July: Shridi Sai BabaApril: The Holy City of HaridwarJanuary: The Hindus of Myanmar 2015:October: Earthquake Devastates Nepal’s Holy PlacesJuly:…
Source ENGLAND, May 23, 2016 (The Guardian): The number of people who say they have no religion is rapidly escalating and significantly outweighs the Christian population in England and Wales, according to new analysis. The proportion of the population who identify as having no religion — referred to as “nones” — reached 48.5% in 2014, almost double the figure of…
Source DEHRADUN, INDIA, June 1, 2016 (Times of India): A technical committee formed by the State Disaster Management Department has raised serious questions over the reconstruction work undertaken at Kedarnath, which was devastated by flash floods in 2013. The committee, comprising scientists and civil engineers from agencies, such as Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Geological Survey of India, and National…