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Source:¬†http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/maha-kumbh-mela-to-commence-in-january_100276546.html HARIDWAR, INDIA, November 22, 2009: The Maha Kumbha Mela is expected to attract 10 million people in its next gathering. But Satpal Brahmachari, former chairman of the city board, says that the authorities are not utilizing the funds given by the government for the preparations of the festival properly. “The construction work which is being commenced now, should have…

Source: indiatoday.intoday.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 17, 2009: A growing body of studies show that different kinds of spiritual practices, ranging from prayer and yoga to music and touch therapy, facilitates healing in cardiac patients. Not surprisingly, the role of spirituality and prayer in health and healing has been an area of widespread interest for ages. A notable number of…

Source: www.interfaithshaadi.org UNITED STATES, November 22, 2009: A new website, The Forum for Interfaith Relationships with Equality, is designed to help young adults make an informed decision for marriage. Funded as a non-profit organization, the goal is to provide information and a forum for discussion for young adults of all faiths. Readers are encouraged to share their interfaith marriage experiences…

Source: news.bbc.co.uk GUJARAT, INDIA, November 22, 2009: Ahead of next month’s climate change negotiations in Copenhagen there’s a lot of anger in India about the West’s pressure on it to sign up to emissions cuts. The BBC’s Sanjoy Majumder travelled to India’s most industrialized state, Gujarat, to see at first hand some very effective – if homegrown – attempts at…

Source: Concerns Over 2010 Maha Kumbha Mela Preparations HARIDWAR, INDIA, November 22, 2009: The Maha Kumbha Mela is expected to attract 10 million people in its next gathering. But Satpal Brahmachari, former chairman of the city board, says that the authorities are not utilizing the funds given by the government for the preparations of the festival properly. “The construction work…

Source: blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com INDIA, November 15, 2009 (by Tarun Vijay): While giving a lecture recently I was surprised at my audience. It was well-heeled and very keen to find out about the global Hindu footprint in the contemporary world. That’s the ‘new Hindu’ — modern, rich, powerful and a staunch believer in pluralism and diversity. This ‘new Hindu’ is everywhere today.…

Source: www.hindu.com INDIA, November 19, 2009: An official discussion paper on the status of Himalayan glaciers is coming under fire. The paper, issued recently by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, argued that the glaciers, which nourish several great rivers such as the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra, have not retreated any more than their normal cycle. It also questioned the…

Source: epaper.hindustantimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 20, 2009: A group of Muslims from across the country converged on the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Thursday noon to protest against terrorism. This marked the launch of a week-long “Tiranga Yatra” to observe the first anniversary of the November 26 Mumbai terror attack. These are pro-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Muslims, who…

Source: www.hinduismtoday.com An old Native American wise man once said there were always two dogs inside of him fighting–a good dog and a bad dog. When asked, Which one wins, he replied, The one I feed.   

Source: HPI USA, November 19, 2009: The god that Jews worship is as blue as the Hindu god Shiva, the supreme being in Shaivism, the oldest sect within Hinduism, says Rabbi Robert dos Santos Teixeira, LMSW. In some ways, the ancient Hebrews were more similar to modern-day Hindus than Jews. They acknowledged the existence of deities other than YHWH (Yahweh)…