Source: HPI KAPAA, HAWAII, USA, April 1, 2010: After several weeks of intense negotiations, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation announced today that it has acquired Hinduism Today Magazine, whose editorial staff produces Hindu Press International. In a $10.8 million deal, the purchase of Hinduism Today represents the conservative media magnate’s first foray into Eastern religious news media. Paramacharya Palaniswami, the magazine’s…
Spoiler Alert! Not to worry, the following, along with all our posts on April 1, 2010, is tongue in cheek, an April Fools joke. Source: HPI KAPAA, HAWAII, USA, April 1, 2010: After several weeks of intense negotiations, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation announced today that it has acquired Hinduism Today Magazine, whose editorial staff produces Hindu Press International. In a…
Source: www.youtube.com KAPAA, HI, USA, April 3, 2010: Hinduism Today carries on the tradition of bringing its readers timeless wisdom through modern channels. In our most recent video, available at the link above in high-definition, the latest issue of Hinduism Today comes alive. Join our Editor-in-Chief in a compelling journey around the globe, starting in Australia for the largest-ever gathering…
Source: www.timesnow.tv HARIDWAR, INDIA, March 30, 2010: Nearly 2.5 million pilgrims and sadhus took a holy dip in the river Ganga on the occasion of third royal bath of the ongoing Mahakumbh in Haridwar on Tuesday (March 30). Twenty-eight representative Sadhus and seers, belonging to seven sanyasi (Shaiv) akharas (Hindu orders) of Juna, Niranjani, Atal, Aahwan, Anand, Mahanirvani and Agni…
Source: www.youtube.com UNITED STATES, March 10, 2010: [HPI note: Alamed by the eccentricities and idiosyncrasies of some American states’ decisions about the school curriculum, many educators support federal standards for education. It was an elusive goal, however, during the last administration, but the Obama White House has carefully crafted a compromise for english and math that many states will adopt,…
Source: newsweek.washingtonpost.com WASHINGTON D.C., March 2010, (by Dr. Aseem Shukla): Article 18 of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR), is often held up as the rationale–the green light for proselytization. That every individual “has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone…
Source: HPI KAPAA, HAWAII, USA, April 1, 2010: After several weeks of intense negotiations, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation announced today that it has acquired Hinduism Today Magazine, whose editorial staff produces Hindu Press International. In a $10.8 million deal, the purchase of Hinduism Today represents the conservative media magnate’s first foray into Eastern religious news media. Paramacharya Palaniswami, the magazine’s…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountaintop, then you shall begin to climb. And when the Earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance. Should we all confess our sins to one another, we would all laugh at one another for our lack…
Source: www.indembassy.org MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, March 12, 2010: In response to recurring manifestations of strong interest in various facets of Indian culture among people in Mexico, an Indian Cultural Center is going to be set up in Mexico City. The Cultural Center will be part of the Embassy of India in Mexico City, opening in April. The Indian Cultural Center…
Source: HPI KAPAA, HI, USA, April 2, 2010: Many attempts by HPI readers to comment on yesterday’s April Fool’s Day articles brought to our attention the fact that the commenting feature on the HPI blog is not functioning. We are doing our best to fix the problem as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.