www.rediff.com UNITED STATES, September 4, 2007: For his 12th novel The Indian Clerk, David Leavitt, one of America’s distinguished writers, chose to work on the relationship between mathematicians G. H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Leavitt, a National Endowment for the Arts fellow and professor of literature, offers a complicated and intriguing story starting with Hardy receiving a letter filled with…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,INDIA, September 3, 2007: Age-old Hindu wisdom is now dressing up women in Islamic Saudi Arabia. Burqas made the Ayurvedic way are the latest export from Balaramapuram, a tiny village on the city outskirts made famous by its handloom weavers whose struggle for survival has led to rediscovery of the ancient art of weaving organic clothes. “In Ayurveda, these…
www.galluppoll.com PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, September 4, 2007: Even if they were “free to do either,” most Americans say they would prefer to work outside the home rather than stay at home to take care of their house and family. The allure of holding down the domestic fort is stronger for women than men; but, in a switch from recent years,…
www.thedailystar.net PABNA, BANGLADESH, September 8, 2007: A case has been filed against 10 Jamaat leaders and activists at Bera Pora in Santhia upazila for attacking a Hindu temple on September 5. President of Siddheshwari Puja Mandir Committee Pradip Kumar De filed the case with the local police station Wednesday. The accused are Bera Pora unit Jamaat ameer and superintendent of…
www.hinduonnet.com BIJBEHARA, INDIA, August 28, 2007: After a period of eighteen years, worship has commenced again at an ancient Siva temple. The news release explains, “The Pandits arrived at the temple located on a hillock at Thajwara, overlooking Srinagar-Jammu national highway, from Jammu and other parts of the country where they had migrated after eruption of militancy in the state…
www.svtsydney.org SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, SVT, September 9, 2007: The Hindu temple here in Helensburgh celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Hundreds of devotees participated, chanting Bhagavad Gita Chapters 2 & 15 and Vishnu Sahasranama, kathak dancing, children’s skit (Krishna, the Butter Thief) and bhajans. The temple will celebrate Ganesha Visarjana on September 16 with the usual festival (Mela) attracting thousands to enjoy the…
www.thehindubusinessline.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 5, 2007: Indian immigrants in the United States are making a strong mark for themselves with an ever-increasing number turning into inventors in the country, a recent study says. According to a report prepared by a team of researchers from Harvard, Duke and New York Universities, the number of Indian nationals contributing to US international…
news.bbc.co.uk BIHAR, INDIA, September 7, 2007: A senior official in India’s Bihar state faces suspension for wearing the Hindu red mark or tilak on his forehead at work. Lakshman Mishra, deputy director of the agriculture department, is accused of breaching a new government dress code. He says he has worn the mark, or tilak, on his forehead at work for…
Paras Ramoutar PORT OF SPAIN, TRINDAD, September 5, 2007: Approximately 100 pundits of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) on last Tuesday renewed their brahmanical vows at Manzanilla Beach, in the southeastern part of the country. Satnarayan Maharaj, secretary general, SDMS, told the pundits: “Today is a very important day, and this is an unique occasion when you meet. Today…
www.azcentral.com ARIZONA, U.S.A., August 24, 2007: Longing for a place to worship God in a traditional Hindu way, South Indian Hindus in Arizona will soon have their dream come true. For more than five years the congregation has been worshipping in a double-wide trailer. The news release says that come next September they will have a new home, a $1.5…