Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 23, 2009: Dr. Karan Singh, Maharaja of Kashmir, governor, ambassador, minister, scholar, writer and now, as head of the ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) , the 79-year-old Congress leader is behind India’s softpower drive. These are excepts from an interview. “There are many Indian cultural centers worldwide run by private organizations, but they…
Source: www.timeslive.co.za SOUTH AFRICA, November 22, 2009: Last week the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that Wimpy’s claim that the burger was 100% vegetarian was untrue. Wimpy is the brand name of a chain of fast-food hamburger restaurants based in the United Kingdom. The found followed a complaint by a consumer, Heather Pansegrouw, who said the chain’s claim was false,…
Source: www.hinduismtoday.com I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants. A. Whitney Brown, American Humorist
Source:¬†http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/maha-kumbh-mela-to-commence-in-january_100276546.html HARIDWAR, INDIA, November 22, 2009: The Maha Kumbha Mela is expected to attract 10 million people in its next gathering. But Satpal Brahmachari, former chairman of the city board, says that the authorities are not utilizing the funds given by the government for the preparations of the festival properly. “The construction work which is being commenced now, should have…
Source:¬†http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/maha-kumbh-mela-to-commence-in-january_100276546.html HARIDWAR, INDIA, November 22, 2009: The Maha Kumbha Mela is expected to attract 10 million people in its next gathering. But Satpal Brahmachari, former chairman of the city board, says that the authorities are not utilizing the funds given by the government for the preparations of the festival properly. “The construction work which is being commenced now, should have…
Source: indiatoday.intoday.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 17, 2009: A growing body of studies show that different kinds of spiritual practices, ranging from prayer and yoga to music and touch therapy, facilitates healing in cardiac patients. Not surprisingly, the role of spirituality and prayer in health and healing has been an area of widespread interest for ages. A notable number of…
Source: www.interfaithshaadi.org UNITED STATES, November 22, 2009: A new website, The Forum for Interfaith Relationships with Equality, is designed to help young adults make an informed decision for marriage. Funded as a non-profit organization, the goal is to provide information and a forum for discussion for young adults of all faiths. Readers are encouraged to share their interfaith marriage experiences…
Source: news.bbc.co.uk GUJARAT, INDIA, November 22, 2009: Ahead of next month’s climate change negotiations in Copenhagen there’s a lot of anger in India about the West’s pressure on it to sign up to emissions cuts. The BBC’s Sanjoy Majumder travelled to India’s most industrialized state, Gujarat, to see at first hand some very effective – if homegrown – attempts at…
Source: Concerns Over 2010 Maha Kumbha Mela Preparations HARIDWAR, INDIA, November 22, 2009: The Maha Kumbha Mela is expected to attract 10 million people in its next gathering. But Satpal Brahmachari, former chairman of the city board, says that the authorities are not utilizing the funds given by the government for the preparations of the festival properly. “The construction work…
Source: blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com INDIA, November 15, 2009 (by Tarun Vijay): While giving a lecture recently I was surprised at my audience. It was well-heeled and very keen to find out about the global Hindu footprint in the contemporary world. That’s the ‘new Hindu’ — modern, rich, powerful and a staunch believer in pluralism and diversity. This ‘new Hindu’ is everywhere today.…