Source MUMBAI, INDIA, June 2, 2011 (Times of India): Called “Together Quotient,” a Nielsen study of more than 1,800 fathers and mothers in six major metros reveals that a sizable number of parents feel unsatisfied with the levels of involvement with their children. The parents surveyed were between the age of 26 and 45 years, with children in the age…
Source TEXAS, U.S., May 2011 (Religion Dispatches): A vote away from the desk of Texas Governor Rick Perry is a bill that has ignited a debate over the so-called “soul of yoga” and who, if anybody, is entitled to regulate it. SB 1176, which recently passed both the Senate and the House committee on Economic & Small Business Development, would…
Source Meditation on the Name (of God) quenches the thirst of the soul. Let us drink together the Nectar treasure of the Lord’s Name.— Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book
Source NEW YORK, June 3, 2011 (The New York Times): Once, we humans had to combine hunting skills and luck to eat meat, which could supply then-rare nutrients in large quantities. This progressed — or at least moved on — to a stage where a family could raise an annual pig and maybe keep a cow and some chickens. Quite…
Source WASHINGTON, DC, May 31, 2011 (The New York Times): A cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen Bialystok has spent almost 40 years learning about how bilingualism sharpens the mind. Her good news: Among other benefits, the regular use of two languages appears to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms. Here are excerpts from her interview: “There’s a system in your brain,…
Source LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, May 26, 2011 (Marketwire): Sari Closet launched a nationwide online sari rental service to provide high-quality saris for rent to those who want to look the part without paying the full rate. Sari Closet is the brainchild students from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, who wanted to showcase their South Asian culture through fashion. What started…
Source TORRE A MARE, ITALY, April 17, 2011 (Torre A Mare blog): Each year the Hindu religious ceremony, Sittrai Cavadee, is observed by the Mauritian Community in Torre a Mare. The festival is celebrated amid bright colors, flowers, fruits and folk songs and the hospitality of the local Mauritian community. For a colorful slideshow click on source above. The Hindu…
Source PUDUKOTTAI, INDIA, May 29, 2011 (The Hindu): The temple dedicated to Sri Athmanathaswamy in Avudaiyarkovil, about 31 miles from here, is not only an engineering marvel, but also a treasure house of murals of an ancient period. Although the rituals are being performed as they were in ancient times, the murals are in a bad condition. Deposits of soot,…
Source No fault befalls a king who, in guarding and caring for his subjects, punishes wrongdoers — that is his duty.— Tirukkural
Source LUCKNOW, INDIA, May 25, 2011: Traditional water stalls do not discriminate between any religion. As per the traditions, Muslims set up water stalls at prominent places in the city while they also queued up to have prasad and cold drinks during this Hindu Festival. Lucknow celebrates Bada Mangal as a reverence to Lord Hanuman wherein people from all walks…