www.hinduismtoday.com GERMANY, August 2, 2008: (Religion Watch Newsletter) Although the trend is not yet as developed as it has become in the US or UK, Hindu temples in Germany tend increasingly to play a role beyond providing rituals, especially in educating Hindu children born in the West and conveying to them Hindu traditions, writes German scholar Carina Back (Hanover University)…
www.nytimes.com NEW YORK, USA, August 5, 2008: At the International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste held in San Francisco late last month, Dr. Herz and other researchers discussed the many ways our sense of smell stands alone. On the one hand, said Jay A. Gottfried of Northwestern University, olfaction is our slow sense, for it depends on messages carried not…
www.hinduismtoday.com Fear less, hope more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. Swedish proverb
pib.nic.in SINGAPORE, August 3, 2008: A mini version of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) will be held in Singapore, October 10 – 11, 2008. “PBD Singapore” is the second such convention of Indian Diaspora to be held outside India. The theme for the event is “Towards a Dynamic Diaspora”. The first Mini-PBD was organized in New York in September last…
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www.telegraphindia.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 3, 2008: The extract of a herb used for centuries in traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine can reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis, the most common inflammatory joint disease, a group of Indian and American scientists has claimed. A clinical trial conducted by Siba Raychaudhuri from the University of California, Davis, and her co-workers in India has shown…
www.democraticunderground.com PREAH VIHEAR, CAMBODIA, August 3, 2008: Buddhist monks and government officials held a peace vigil Friday at an ancient temple near disputed border land, lighting incense and praying in the shadow of armed troops from Cambodia and Thailand. Mist hovered over the mountaintop Preah Vihear temple as some 1,000 people prayed for an end to the tense standoff that…
pib.nic.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 3, 2008: Shri S. Banerjee, Tourism Secretary, along with Shri E.K. Bharat Bhushan, Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor and Smt. Leena Nandan, Joint Secretary made a site visit on July, 24 & 25, 2008 to review the progress of Ajanta Ellora Conservation & Tourism Development Project. The second phase of the project covers restoration of…
www.hinduismtoday.com After receiving grace of a God, the devotee can never be the same again, never look at life again in the old way. By grace we are directed deeper into spiritual life, pointed in the right direction, carefully guided on the San Marga, the straight path to our supreme God. After grace has been received, our thoughts are enlivened,…
www.annistonstar.com CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, August 3, 2008: Amid the noise and bustle of downtown Chicago, the groom rode a white horse with traditional Indian drums beat to aide the procession to the Palmer House Hilton hotel. Inside, the bride and groom took seats under the red mandap, or wedding canopy, and the priest began chanting in a high, melodic voice. For…