SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 18, 2003: Though he is equally proficient in most classical and light classical forms of music, it is the Ramayana Path that Pandit Chhannulal Mishra will concentrate on at Nehru Park concerts on April 18. “I have given many classical performances,” says Mishra, whose recitation is part of the Bhakti Utsav (see previous article), “but this…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 13, 2003: In a growing number of middle-class homes in the cities, the ritual of people cooking painstakingly elaborate meals is increasingly a memory. “Ready-to-eat is the future of food, with the growing number of double-income nuclear families,” says celebrity chef Jiggs Kalra. When both partners go to work, it is so much simpler to have…
SourceHOUSTON, U.S.A., April 13, 2003: An apprently deranged man drove his car into a Hindu temple in southwest Houston this morning, set a small fire and began smashing statues inside the temple. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to Ben Taub Hospital, where he is being treated for possible psychiatric disorders. The man crashed into the…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, April 18, 2003: In our April 14 request for assistance on a major article on the subject of “Hindu Hospitality,” the contact address was left out. Those interested in helping may e-mail ar@hindu.org.
SourceUNITED STATES, April 9, 2003: A Web site created by Students Improving the Lives of Animals (SILA), a University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign animal advocacy group, is providing information useful to individuals trying to convince schools to offer alternatives to dissection. The site, which provides listings of videos, CD-ROMs, books and other alternatives, is focused on classroom dissection as not only an…
SourceKAUAI, HAWAII, April 14, 2003: Hinduism Today magazine is working on a major article on the subject of “Hindu Hospitality.” The article will cover all aspects of traditional Hindu hospitality, including what it is, what’s expected of a host and of a guest, how to greet a guest, how to say goodbye, how the guest should behave in the home,…
SourceDHAKA, BANGLADESH, April 10, 2003: Thousands of Hindus on Wednesday took a dip in the Brahmaputra river at Langalbandh, near Dhaka, in an annual event. It was estimated around 30,000 devotees had converged to bathe in an offshoot of the Brahmaputra river. “We are taking a dip to wash away sin, and the atmosphere is festive as more and more…
Deccan HeraldTIRUMALA,INDIA, April7, 2003: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam chairman P. Chalapathi Rao on Monday said the TTD Board of Trustees had approved the proposed construction of Geeta Mandirams in Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (“untouchable”) colonies across the state. Rao said the decision followed a two-day meeting of the Board members. As planned earlier, a total of 7,200 new temples will…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, April 12, 2003: In their hectic lives of long work and study packed days, and temples a fair distance from home, devotees of the younger generation are tuning into God online. A survey has shown that “…young urban Indians, in the 16 to 24 age group, showed (that) a significant number of people observed religious rituals by…
SourceKOLKATA, INDIA, April 6, 2003: Traditional fashion in the form of kurtas (Indian-style shirts) are still being worn this year by college students in India along with denim trousers. Designer Rashmi Kapur has promoted traditional designs with a new flare for the last eight years. Kapur says, “Kurtas are the ultimate in fashion and it’s time one flaunted a kurta…