LONDON, ENGLAND, 2011 (RNS): Thirty leading scientists have added their signatures to a petition to ban the teaching of creationism as scientific theory in the nation’s publicly funded schools. The petition urges that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution be taught in all schools at both the primary and secondary levels. The government has issued official guidelines against teaching creationism in…
Source AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA, October 3, 2011 (dailytexanonline.com): This Sunday was the 142nd anniversary of Gandhi’s birth. His challenge, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” sparked the “Be the Change” National Day of Service held this Saturday, and Austin participated in a big way with 1,000 volunteers. (The country’s total turnout last year was 3,000.) Keynote…
Source KOLKATA, INDIA, October 7, 2011 (dna india): Goddess Durga was accorded a Chinese farewell today, as the community came forward to present their traditional lion dance to mark the return of the Goddess to her heavenly abode. Dressed in colorful traditional lion costumes, a 20-member team of the city’s vibrant Chinese community performed the dance during the Goddess’ immersion…
Source THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, October 6, 2010 (expressbuzz): In a ceremony called “Vidyarambham”, thousands of tiny tots in Kerala were Thursday initiated into the world of learning – originally a Hindu practice that has now become popular even among the state’s Christians. Children thronged temples, churches, clubs and other places. The ceremony saw academics, litterateurs, teachers and even politicians hold the…
Source If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.— Anonymous
HPI KAUAI, USA, October 7, 2011 (HPI): Hinduism Today will review 20 top Hindu blogs. Please send us the URL (web addresses) for your favorite ones, blogs that where Hindus can find high-minded resources on our religion. Email katir@hindu.org
RNS WASHINGTON, DC, USA, October 4, 2011 (RNS): On Wednesday, October 5, the Supreme Court heard one of most important religion cases in decades, centered on the degree to which religious institutions should be exempt from anti-discrimination laws. The case started at a Lutheran elementary school in Michigan where a teacher claimed she was fired in violation of the Americans…
Source TORONTO, CANADA, September 19, 2001 (The Beacon Herald): A demonstration outside Toronto’s public-school board headquarters turned into an ugly, bitter confrontation over the Toronto District School Board’s controversial policy to allow prayer in the city’s publicly funded, secular school system. “We are here because religion has no place in our schools,” said Ron Banerjee, of Canadian Hindu Advocacy. Allowing…
Source HELSINKI, FINLAND, September 26, 2011(zeenews.india.com): With over 30 South Asian restaurants, the aroma of curries and tandoori fare has become commonplace in this Finnish capital, with eateries like Gandhi, Namaskaar and Samrat tickling the taste buds of locals and visitors alike to this land of the midnight sun. “Indian food is very popular here; people like the rich taste…
Source WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, September 24, 2011 (Press Release via southasiamail): Nearly fifty leaders and major supporters of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) met with many key congressional offices the last week of September, focused on the human rights of the 400,000 Hindu Pandits, the original inhabitants of the Kashmir Valley, who were forced from their ancestral homes in 1989.…