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On the eve of US President Barack Obama completing 100 days in the White House, Hindu Collective Initiative (HCI), a network of Hindu temples and religious organisations in New Jersey, said that during his presidency the relationship between India and the United States would grow further. The appointment of Indian Americans like Preeta Bansal, Neal Katyal, Sonal Shah, Kalpen Modi,…

twitter.com USA, May 11, 2009: The Hindu American Foundation is using Twitter to deliver Hindu news. It can be followed at the link above. [HPI note: For the benefit of HPI readers who are not familiar with the latest lightening-speed form of communication on the web, Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to…

www.hinduismtoday.com As a dog, let loose after being tied up for some time, is energetic and active, so one, who learns to remain summa, or still, gets increased energy which can be put to good use.    Yogaswami of Jaffna (1872-1964)

www.nytimes.com MICHIGAN, U.S., APRIL 14, 2009: Pollen forecasters are predicting a heavy season this year, so allergy sufferers may be struggling to find relief. For some, the neti pot, a nasal irrigator that resembles a small teapot, has become an alternative remedy. While it is not nearly as convenient as popping a pill or using a spray, several recent studies…

www.mycentraljersey.com BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY, USA, April 28, 2009: After a five-year standoff, the proposed expansion of the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of USA was unanimously approved by the Board of Adjustment. Although some restrictions were placed on the project, temple chairman Madhusudhan Rao Chava said, “We’re very happy with the outcome. It took five years and we finally got…

www.thelatestnews.in INDIA, April 30, 2009: Gold-jewelery in India is often bought on an auspicious day. One such day is Akshaya Tritiya, a very favorable date according to the Hindu calendar for buying long-term assets like gold and silver, diamond and other precious stones, and real estate. This year’s Akshaya Tritiya fell on April 27 and gold sales were up 14%…

www.hinduismtoday.com Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.    Ralph Waldo Emerson

www.HAFsite.org. WASHINGTON, DC, USA, May 6, 2009 [Hindu American Foundation Press Release]: President Barack Obama resisted mounting pressure from the far-right Christian group Focus on the Family and will not hold a formal Christian-only prayer service in the White House to mark the National Day of Prayer tomorrow. For the past eight years, the annual observance led by the National…

www.thaindian.com BANGLADESH, April 30, 2009: Bangladesh Prime Minister SheikhHasina has said that her government will repeal all laws and rulesdiscriminatory to minority communities, including indigenous people.“Our government believes in freedom of all religious faiths and equalopportunities for all,” Hasina told a visiting French militarydelegation Wednesday. Hasina said the government would ensure protection of freedom of allreligions and the minority groups’…

www.free-press-release.com BHOPAL, INDIA, May 6, 2009: Mr. R.L. Francis is the National President of the “Poor Christian Liberation Movement.” Unhappy with the stagnant condition of dalits who converted to Christianity, Francis is asking the Church for less proselityzing and more compassion. Mr. Francis says that church authorities are spending millions of rupees in preaching: there are around two hundred Catholic…