www.hinduismtoday.com Religious worship is not directed to images in themselves, considered as mere things, but under their distinctive aspect as images leading us on to God. The movement toward the image does not terminate in it as image, but tends toward that whose image it is. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Catholic philosopher, theologian
www.indianexpress.com MUMBAI, INDIA, October 9: Dhakleshwar, one of the city’s oldest temples has received a makeover of a different kind. The trust that runs it managed to secure an International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) certificate. The renovation work on this 174-year-old temple, also a heritage structure, is almost over and its doors will be reopen to the devotees on Friday. As…
www.ptinews.com SRIRANGAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, October 9, 2008: Pay or move out is the ultimatum given by leaders the famous Lord Ranganatha temple to over 3,600 families residing on temple land. Ownership of the land was bestowed on the temple during the British regime in 1866 and was confirmed again in 1910. Ever since people can remember, they had lived…
news.bbc.co.uk MUMBAI, INDIA, September 29, 2008: Call centers are giving new meaning to the term, “dead-end job.” The hours are long and overtime is demanded. The work is simultaneously stressful and mind-numbing. Promotion is rare and salaries have fallen. India’s youth are becoming disenchanted. Many are leaving the industry, either to complete their education or to move immediately into another…
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“On behalf of the Temple of Understanding” (an international interfaith organization of which Singh is chairman) “and on my own behalf, I strongly condemn the recent incidents of violence by organizations that claim a Muslim or Hindu name but act in a barbaric fashion,” Singh said. “Attacks upon defenseless churches, burning and raping are a disgrace to religion that prides…
www.ndtv.com KOLKATA, INDIA, October 9, 2008: Durga Puja is on the fast track to becoming a branded affair. Corporate sponsorships of Durga Puja in West Bengal have increased by 30 per cent in 2008–at rates ranging from five to ten million rupees, depending on the locality. Corporations are taking over the entire marketing rights of the puja event, and sponsors…
www.thestatesman.net NEW DELHI, INDIA: Tibetan refugees born in India face a tough decision. As refugees, they do not get good jobs. The Indian government offers citizenship to the 600,000 Tibetan refugees living here, but for many the fear of losing their Tibetan identity and culture is stronger than the lure of better paying jobs, even among the second- and third-generation…
164.100.52.41 UK, September 30, 2008: Fashion expert Prof. Simon Lewis, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University of Britain and the head of its College of Art and Design, said there is a huge market for Indian fashion designers and their products in western countries. India is perceived as the land of cultural pluralism, with a rich civilizational history–rich, exotic, mysterious,…