Source: news.bbc.co.uk UNITED KINGDOM, March 2010: It is being called “Snow White syndrome” in India, a market where sales of whitening creams are far outstripping those of Coca-Cola and tea. India also has the world’s second most lucrative marriage industry – the first being neighboring China – and demand for fair-complexioned brides and grooms to grace these occasions is as…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com There is something beyond our mind which abides in silence within our mind. It is the supreme mystery beyond thought. Let one’s mind and one’s subtle body rest upon that and not rest on anything else. Maitri Upanishad
Source: news.oneindia.in SRINAGAR, INDIA, March 24, 2010: Devout Hindus in different parts of the country offered prayers in the temples on the occasion of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, on March 24. At Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama in Uttar Pradesh, a large number of devotees took a holy dip in the River Saryu and visited…
Source: www.fijitimes.com FIJI, March 25, 2010: Hindus around the country celebrated Ram Naumi yesterday after nine days of prayer and fasting. General secretary of the Shri Sanatan Dharm Brahman Purohit Maha Sabha, Kamal Sharma said their message to youths during Ram Naumi this year was to follow the teachings of Lord Rama in their life. “We learn from the Ramayan…
Source: www.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 8, 2010: Twenty years after they fled the Valley after being targeted by militants, Kashmiri Pandits are not only coping with the loss of home, but also fighting to preserve their identity. The 100,000 strong community in Delhi and NCR has been creating little Kashmirs in the city to preserve its memories of home…
Source: beta.thehindu.com INDIA, March 18, 2010: Almost nine out of ten young people turn to the Internet to help solve their problems, according to a new survey in the UK. More than half of the youngsters who took refuge online ended up being more worried after finding the information on web pages, the poll, commissioned by Get Connected, a free…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket. Swami Chinmayananda
Source: Hindu American Foundation Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2010: The spring festival of Holi was marked late Tuesday by U.S. Representative Steve Israel of New York, in a speech inserted into the Congressional Record. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) lauded Rep. Israel for the speech as colorful Holi celebrations and traditional bonfires continued in community halls and temples…
Source: sify.com PORT-OF-SPAIN, March 13, 2010: Pundit Jankie Persad Sharma, a pioneer of the Hindu religion and culture in Trinidad and Tobago and Canada, has died. He started the practice of celebrating Diwali on the Caribbean island, apart from constructing several temples, conducting weddings and organizing trips to India for the diaspora. The 80-year-old Sharma, who had emigrated to Canada…
Source: pib.nic.in INDIA, March 16, 2010: The Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests is engaged with looking at innovation in governance. Two important initiatives are the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with a network of specialized Environment Courts and National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA). Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, said the NGT will give the Indian…