Source: sify.com KULALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, July 21, 2010: A team of Malaysian archaeologists discovered ancient furnaces for iron smelting in Jiniang, Kedah, 30 km from the Bujang Valley site near Merbok, Kedah state. “This means the Bujang Valley civilization area encompassed about 1,000 sq km – three times the size of Penang island – and not 400 sq km as…
Source: www.thespec.com HAMILTON, CANADA, July 21, 2010: Hamilton’s Hindu and Sikh communities are looking to change the city’s fireworks bylaw to accommodate for Diwali, the “festival of lights.” While thousands of Hamiltonians every year celebrate the Hindu holiday, the current bylaw restricts the use and sale of fireworks to Victoria Day, Canada Day and the two days before and after…
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 21, 2010: (HPI: The following essay by Anika Gupta is a response to Joel Stein’s recent column in Time Magazine about Indian-Americans.) After reading Joel Stein’s column in Time magazine about Indian-Americans, many want to know why Indians can’t just take a joke. Stein’s jokes about race, about religion and about food are accurate…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com There are more than two million Indians here in America now. And I think more than half of them are here tonight (laughter and applause). And I might say, Mr. Prime Minister, the other half are disappointed that they’re not here (laughter). President Bill Clinton at a State Dinner held at the white house in honor of India’s…
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, July 21, 2010: (HPI: The following essay by Anika Gupta is a response to Joel Stein’s recent column in Time Magazine about Indian-Americans.) After reading Joel Stein’s column in Time magazine about Indian-Americans, many want to know why Indians can’t just take a joke. Stein’s jokes about race, about religion and about food are accurate…
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com CHENNAI, INDIA, July 21, 2010: The International Standards Organization, who defines the elements of an effective quality management system, has awarded the Kapaleeswaran Temple the ISO 9001:2008 certification. The 9001:2008 is a world class quality management system for companies/organizations that have an objective of improving their customer satisfaction. Other temples in India are also receiving ISO certification.
Source: www.outlookindia.com PUNJAB, INDIA, July 19, 2010: Around 200 mosques across the Punjab have been repaired, rebuilt or built from scratch with the help of Sikhs and Hindus in the last 10 years. Many destroyed during Partition riots are now being restored by village communities. The Ghuman family of Sarwarpur, near Ludhiana, cannot understand what the fuss is about. Ever…
Source: www.religionnews.com USA, July 21, 2010 (Religion News Service): One group of Christians confidently proclaims that a plain reading of the Bible is a slam dunk in their favor. The other side appeals to Scripture’s grand narrative toward freedom and inclusive love. The argument boils over and ripples through the wider culture. The search for middle ground proves futile. Denominations…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com 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)
Source: www.democratandchronicle.com RUSH, NEW YORK, July 21, 2010: From July 1 – 11, devotees worshipped and chanted the sacred mantras that ceremoniously re-consecrated the Sri Rajarajeswari Peetham on its 12th anniversary. Located on East River Road in Rush, New York, the temple was initially consecrated in 1998. Devotees come from across New England and Ontario, Canada, to worship Sri Rajarajeswari,…