Source DEHRADUN, INDIA, May 8, 2011 (Indian Express): The doors of the famous Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath on Sunday reopened for pilgrims after a gap of six months with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank among those having early darshan of Lord Shiva. Amid blowing of conches and chanting of vedic hymns and shlokas, the Chief priest of Kedarnath shrine…
Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C., April 28, 2011 (Press Release): The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) strongly criticized the listing of India, the world’s largest secular democracy, with the likes of Russia, Afghanistan, and Cuba, on a U.S. State Department advisory group’s “watch list” of violators of religious freedom. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) announced its censure of…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, , May 13, 2011 (DNA India): If a Muslim woman plans to tie the knot with a Hindu man she should convert before marriage, otherwise the alliance could be declared illegal in the eye of the Hindu Marriage Act. This edict came from the Supreme Court on Thursday in case of an IAF officer who had…
Source There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. We seek problems because we need their gifts.— Richard Bach, American author, in Illusions
Source UNITED KINGDOM, March 25, 2011: For over 20 years, Hindus in East Yorkshire, North and North-East Lincolnshire had to gather at church halls and community centres for religious ceremonies but now a dedicated building in the city is home to the region’s first temple. The Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre on Hull’s Park Street was formerly the Central Masonic…
Source NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 29, 2011: India today offers better economic opportunities than the U.S., say seven out of 10 U.S.-returned Indian entrepreneurs, suggesting a dramatic generational shift with consequences for both countries. In a study by three top American universities, 72% of Indians who have returned from the U.S. to set up companies at home in recent years…
Source NEW ZEALAND, April 27, 2011: During the Second Wellington Region Hindu Conference, local Hindus decided to create a group to represent and explain Hinduism to the media. The Hindu Media Forum was formally launched at the “Arohanui ki te Tangata” (Goodwill to all men) event. The Hindu Media Forum aims at fostering inter-ethnic harmony by promoting balanced analysis and…
Source We are writing to you today because we are extremely concerned after hearing news reports which indicate that the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan plans to force Afghan Hindus to wear labels on their clothing to differentiate them from Muslims. We urge you to immediately take steps that will convince the Taliban to withdraw this proposal. History has shown over…
Source NEW YORK, April 26, 2011 (by Mark Bittman for the New York Times): Kirt Espenson, who owns the E6 Cattle Company in western Texas, had his employees caught in the act, secretly videotaped performing acts of unspeakably sickening cruelty to cows. The video sparked a discussion that went two ways: one one hand, Esperson apologized and terminated the contract…
Source NEW YORK, 23 April 2011 (BBC News): In a laboratory tucked away off a noisy New York City street, a soft-spoken neuroscientist has been placing Tibetan Buddhist monks into a car-sized brain scanner to better understand the ancient practice of meditation. But could this unusual research not only unravel the secrets of leading a harmonious life but also shed…