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First New Zealand Hindu Youth Conference
indu.nz@gmail.com AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, May 2, 2009: The first New Zealand Hindu Youth Conference, “Living in Modern New Zealand with Traditional Values,” was held May 2, 2009 in Mangere, Auckland. The conference was organized by the Hindu Youth Foundation, a division of the Hindu Council of New Zealand Inc, with enthusiastic support from the Hindu Elders Foundation. Over 130 delegates,…
Barsana Dhams Indian Fair Attracts 6,000
www.sanmarcosrecord.com AUSTIN, TX, USA, May 05, 2009: A mela was held Saturday, April 25th at Barsana Dham. Plenty of attractions kept the 6,000 attendees entertained at the only authentic Indian Fair in the area. There was something for everyone to enjoy such as Mehndi hand painting, Indian dance and music performances, an open-air bazaar selling a variety of Indian clothes…
More Atheists Shout It From The Rooftops
www.nytimes.com CHARLESTON, SC, USA, April 27, 2009: More than ever, America’s atheists are linking up and speaking out. They are connecting on the Internet, holding meet-ups in bars, advertising on billboards and buses, volunteering at food pantries and picking up roadside trash, earning atheist groups recognition on adopt-a-highway signs. Polls show that the ranks of atheists are growing. The American…
In Pluralist Britain, a Muslim To Oversee BBC’s Religious Broadcasting
The BBC has been criticized by both Church of England’s Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and his No. 2 prelate, Archbishop of York John Sentamu. Both have characterized the network as being indifferent, and sometimes openly hostile, to Christianity. Christina Rees, a member of the Church of England’s Archbishops’ Council, described Ahmed as “a respected professional” with a solid record…
Michigan Hindu Temple Celebrates Expansion
www.freep.com CANTON, MI, USA, May 12, 2009: Hundreds of people celebrated the ground-breaking of a $7.8-million expansion of the Canton Hindu Temple with special prayers and ceremonies. “We all prayed for happiness, to be free from distress and to see auspiciousness everywhere,” said the temple’s head priest, Shiv Kumar Bhat. “Nobody should be unhappy.” Several Hindu priests conducted Vedic rites…
Carrying India Oral Traditions Forward In a Digital Age
www.thehindu.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 9, 2009: National Book Trust, India, and United Nations Children’s Fund have come together to start a project titled “Documenting Oral Storytelling Tradition” to scientifically present India’s vast oral tradition of children’s stories, puzzles, legends, folk and traditional games as supplementary reading material in an enjoyable, attractively designed format. The idea is to connect children…
Six-Part Video Showcases Ancient India’s Achievements (Correction)
www.youtube.com HPI note: Some HPI readers could not see this video about India’s ancient achievements, which was announced recently. HPI suggests watching this video by copying and pasting this url in your browser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgf86k8C62g
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www.hinduismtoday.com When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetan spiritual-political leader in exile
Encyclopaedia Britannica Will Review Its Hinduism Article
HPI KAPAA, HAWAII, May 15, 2009: After a detailed letter exposed the flaws of their article on Hinduism, Encyclopeadia Britannica announced it will revise it while “strives for balance in all subjects.” The letter was written by Amit Raj Dhawan, an electrical engineer by profession and a Hindu. In his expose, Dhawan wrote, “Britannica has misrepresented the concept and message…