Source VAL-MORIN, QUEBEC, July 24, 2011 (Radio Canada): Val-Morin, Quebec, took on the colors of India and Sri Lanka Sunday, during the biggest Hindu pilgrimage in North America. Tens of thousands of Tamil Hindus from Quebec, Ontario and the United States, gathered to participate in the Kavadi procession, which celebrates the God Murugan. Fasting, singing, dancing, trances and rituals of…
Source CHENNAI, INDIA, July 22, 2011 (Livemint): When Hillary Clinton charted the second leg of her recent India trip, very few people expected her to travel from Delhi to Chennai–a first for any US secretary of state. Many observers speculated that her decision was probably driven by the presence of a large number of American-owned car-making and computer-manufacturing factories near…
Source With love enshrined in the heart, one truly lives. Without it, the body is but bones encased in skin.— Tirukkural 80
Source INDIA, July 12, 2011 (mea.gov.in): India was the third largest investor in Britain during 2010-11 with 97 new projects, generating several jobs in a country facing recession and major job losses, according to official figures released today. “Among the high growth markets, India and China are still the two principal sources of inward investment by project numbers,” an official…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 11, 2011 (Hindustan Times): Senior officials in the Delhi government said most temples do not have a trust or an agency to oversee the management, which is resulting in poor upkeep of the temple and lack of basic amenities to thousands of visitors everyday. Officials said the government has two ministers to work out a…
Source CHENNAI, MADRAS, July 21, 2011 (Times of India): Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala attracts more domestic tourists than any other spot in the country — scenic, religious or otherwise. According to statistics for 2010 released by the Union tourism ministry, Andhra Pradesh has gained the position of the most visited destination in the country recording 155.8 million domestic tourists thanks…
Source Listen for silence in noisy places; feel at peace in the midst of disturbance; awaken joy when there is no reason.— Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001), founder of Hinduism Today
Source WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 2011 (Press Release): Just over six months ago, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) initiated a global conversation about Hinduism’s response to caste-based discrimination in India with the release of its landmark report on the issue. Today, HAF released an updated edition of the report, Hinduism: Not Cast in Caste – Seeking an End to Caste-based…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 2011 (ibn live): The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed a five-member committee to supervise the unearthing and preservation of assets of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The committee will be headed by Director General of National Museum C.V. Anand Bose and will consist of representatives of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Reserve Bank of…
Source SALT LAKE, CITY, UTAH, July 16, 2011 (Salt Lake Tribune): Prompted by news out of India, Utah Hindus have been asked repeatedly in recent days if treasure is buried under their South Jordan temple. The answer is yes. But before people suggest devotees dig it up and give it to the poor, they should know this treasure is more…