Source: Press Release KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, December 21, 2001: The Malaysia Hindu Sangam will organize a symposium to create awareness among Hindu graduates on their responsibilities towards developing the nation. The symposium on Hinduism For University and College Graduates will be held on December 30, at the Kalamandapam Auditorium, Sri Kathaswami Temple, Lorong Scott, off Jalan Brickfields. “We want to…
GO TO SOURCE HARIDWAR, INDIA, December 23: “Eve-teasing,” the harassment of young women by men, became such a problem for girls attending local colleges here that their parents appealed to the naga sadhus for help. According to reports, these sadhus, who go about unclothed in all seasons, accosted suspected or observed “eve-teasers” and chased them from the area. The naga…
GO TO SOURCE CHENNAI, INDIA, December 20, 2001: Carnatic music in its pristine form should reach the masses, Mr. M. Karpagavinayagam, judge, Madras High Court told The Hindu newspaper. Lighting the traditional lamp to mark the inaugural of the Rasika Ranjani Sabha’s annual music festival 2001- 2002, he said flawless music gained prominence only when it reached the common man.…
Source: The Hindu GURUVAYUR, KERALA, December 23, 2001: A concerted effort by the state government, the Guruvayur municipality and the Guruvayur Devaswom is needed to develop the temple township and to make it clean, especially during the Sabarimala season when a heavy rush is experienced at the temple. The township lacks even basic facilities like sanitation, drinking water and parking…
GO TO SOURCE JAKARTA, INDONESIA, November 19, 2001: In a bid to sway tourists to come to Indonesia, national carrier Garuda Indonesia said it plans to turn Bali into its next hub for international flights. Bali is the country’s most popular beach resort, and the only Hindu majority state in this Muslim-majority country. Garuda director of operations Rudy A. Hardono…
GO TO SOURCE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, December 15, 2001: Recently, complaints that Malaysian schools are practicing a form of racial segregation have been brought to the attention of the public, according to this article in Singapore’s Straits Times. The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Youth Wing and the National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) alleged that schools tended to segregate students…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, USA: December 19, 2001: Cows across America are receiving the latest in cattle comfort with a special bovine waterbed, a filled rubber mattress which can be used both in the field and in the stall, according to this BBC article. Sometimes they’ll stand there waiting for a cow to leave so they can get in…
GO TO SOURCE LONDON, ENGLAND, December 20, 2001: After months of serious study and much merriment, 100,000 people have voted on the world’s funniest joke. In an experiment named Laughlab, a joke about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson emerged a clear winner Thursday from 10,000 entries. The joke: Sherlock Holmes and…
GO TO SOURCE DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, December 16, 2001: The eighth International Conference on Tamil Culture, held for the first time in South Africa, ends in Durban today. Topics at the two-day conference at the Coastlands Conference Centre include the history of Tamils in South Africa and the world, the role of women in Tamil society, the view of the…
GO TO SOURCE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, December 8, 2001: Some American Hindus are upset with the portrayal of Hindu Gods in the film “Lara Croft – Tomb Raider,” based on a popular video game. The offending images of the film, parts of which were shot on location at the famous Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia, shows statues of the…