Source: www.mercurynews.com IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, September 16, 2010: After removing a tapestry featuring a Hindu swastika amid complaints it was offensive, Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine has decided to re-hang the piece. The Orange County Register reported Thursday that museum officials decided to return the colorful Indian tapestry to its spot next week accompanied by better signage to help children…
Source: www.silive.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., November 1, 2010: In a gesture of interfaith and international compassion, Staten Island’s Hindu community has come together to bring some measure of relief to victims of the Pakistani floods. Several dozen boxes of supplies were sent to the region yesterday, in solidarity and empathy with India’s neighbor to the north. “Our community is Hindi,…
Source: http/news.adventist.org/2010/09/in-memory-hardinge-f.html:/ UNITED STATES, September 24, 2010: Dr. Mervyn Hardinge, born in 1914 in Calcutta, India, died in September 2010 at age 96. He was a pioneer in the field of vegetarian nutrition, providing evidence of the benefits of a vegetarian diet during the 1940s. He was a medical doctor and professor, who held doctoral degrees from both Harvard and…
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 22, 2010: Indian Deities like Ganesha are getting an International touch. Many global design houses have tied up with Indian corporates to come up with unique Diwali statuettes and mementos to mark the most important festival in the Indian calendar. “Companies have a lot of resources, and silver develops a connection with Hindu celebrations,”…
Source: www.prlog.org FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, October 24, 2010: In a ground-breaking motion this month, the City of Fort Collins’ Human Relations Commission has announced that it is hosting an educational program about Hinduism. This unique event will commence with Vedic recitations and lighting of an auspicious oil lamp by the Mayor of Fort Collins. This event is organized by the…
Source: news.outlookindia.com RANTHAMBORE, INDIA, October 23, 2010: British comedian Russell Brand and American pop star Katy Perry today exchanged wedding vows according to Hindu traditions at a luxury resort. Decked in traditional style, the duo said ‘I Do’ in the presence of select guests at the Aman-i-Khas resort near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary as a priest chanted mantras around the…
Source: www.voxy.co.nz NEW ZEALAND, October 26, 2010: A distinctive two-day Hindu Heritage Camp was organized by Hindu Council of New Zealand for volunteers and their families. The camp was primarily organized to bring the volunteers and their families together, and to enrich their children with age-old Hindu traditions and culture. Volunteers of Hindu Youth Foundation and Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh also…
Source: www.thehindu.com BOSTON, U.S.A., October 29, 2010 : Narayanan Krishnan, a 29-year-old chef from India who founded a non-profit body, Akshaya Trust, to feed the homeless and destitute, has been short-listed by CNN for its annual ‘Hero of the Year’ honor that recognizes “everyday individuals who are changing the world.” Mr. Krishnan is among this year’s top 10 CNN Heroes,…
Source: www.guardian.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, October 27, 2010: The British Humanist Association has launched a campaign to encourage non-believers and the seriously lapsed to tick the “no religion” box on the 2011 census with the aim of challenging religious privilege in Britain. According to the organization, public figures have spent the last 10 years claiming that most people in this country…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Even among high-context cultures, the Indian wedding stands out. It involves as much planning as the construction of a nuclear power plant–except it costs more. Anonymous