vedica@datamarkets.com.ar BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, September 10, 2006: From September 19 to 22, 2006, a Week of India celebration will be held in Buenos Aires. Organized by Friendship House Argentina-India and the Universidad Abierta Interamericana, the main goal of the Week of India is to showcase for Argentinians the ancient knowledge of India, the various spiritual paths, India’s amazing foods, arts,…
www.hindujagruti.org MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, September 9, 2006: During Ganesha Chaturthi, St. Mary School in Panvel, Maharashtra, scheduled exams while all other schools in the vicinity of Panvel had holiday. After receiving complaints from parents, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti in association with the BJP, RSS, Bajrang Dal. Panchayat Samiti of Sukapur, Shivagiri Seva Sangh, Gayatri Parivaar, and Sanatan Sanstha staged a protest…
Motilal Banarsidass Publishers GOA, INDIA, September 4, 2006: A 3-Day National Indology Conference on the contribution of ancient Indian thought to the Development of Modern Indian Society, will be held at the Kala Academy, Goa on February 8-10, 2007. The conference will be held under the auspices of Motilal Banarsidass Publishers (MLBD), a leading publisher of books on Sanskrit and…
hafsite.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 8, 2006) – The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) legal team continued to receive wide acclaim for the landmark ruling last week that upheld its contention that the California State Board of Education (SBE) followed an illegal process in adopting sixth grade social studies textbooks. The mixed ruling in California Superior Court, however, denied HAF’s demand that…
www.ndtv.com MUMBAI, INDIA, September 7, 2006: Devotees in Maharashtra bid farewell to their favorite Deity as thousands of Ganesha Deities were taken out for immersion into the sea under unprecedented security on Wednesday. As the eleven-day Ganesha festival drew to a close, the Deities were taken to various sea-fronts including Dadar, Girgaum, Juhu and Marve for the visarjana. The immersion…
Religion Watch USA, September 7, 2006: Buddhist immigrants to America are downplaying the ethnic elements of their faith and stressing its affinity to modernity and science in order to counteract the widespread conversions to Christianity in their community. This change of emphasis and strategy is most apparent among Taiwanese Buddhists in the U.S, according to researcher Carolyn Chen of Northwestern…
www.yogaindailylife.org NEW YORK, NEW YORK, September 6, 2006: H. H. Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda is attending the 59th Annual Conference for NGO’s at the United Nations. The conference is held in acknowledgment of the ongoing efforts Non-Government Organizations are forging to achieve the 8 Millennium Development Goals by 2015. President of the General Assembly, Jan Eliasson, said that there…
Rajiv Malik, HPI Correspondent, MUMBAI, INDIA, September 1, 2006: The prestigious Hindu Renaissance Award as “Hindu of the Year” 2006 was presented to internationally acclaimed katha vachak Shri Ramesh Bhai Oza, popularly known as Bhaishri, at a grand function held in Mumbai’s prestigious and Birla Matushri Sabhagriha on August 31, 2006. The award was presented by this correspondent on behalf…
hinduismtoday.com KAUAI, HAWAII, September 5, 2006: The October-November-December edition of Hinduism Today magazine has been released in digital form and is now available for free on your desktop. This issue of Hinduism’s flagship spiritual magazine presents Rameshbhai Oza as our 2006 “Hindu of the Year,” showcasing his life and amazing mission. The issue also contains articles on children’s emotions, young…
news.bbc.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, September 5, 2006: Scientists in the UK and India are examining the ancient Indian ayurvedic medicine for possible use in drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers say ayurveda works in the same way as conventional drugs for boosting mental agility in the disease. They found that the plants used in ayurveda acted to improve memory and concentration…