U.K. Newsquest Regional PressLONDON, ENGLAND, May 23, 2003: This year’s Navaratri Festival may receive no funding because of council guidelines not to support events which have the primary purpose of promoting religion. The Sarvoday Hindu Association has sent the grant appeal back to the committee which rejected it in hopes of changing the decision. The contention was whether the event…
SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, May 29, 2003: NHSF King’s College London is hosting a lecture by respected academician and scientist, Dr. N.S. Rajaram, on the history and archeology of the Mahabharata. This free lecture is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at 3:00 p.m. The venue is King’s College London, Waterloo Campus, Stamford Lecture Theater, Franklin-Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London SE1 9NN.…
Aajtak Television News (India)ORISSA, INDIA, May 28, 2003: After a report on the poor physical and mental condition of the priests of the Puri Temple, the government has now decided to have a “medical camp” to take charge of their medical care. This action was taken after Aajtak Channel highlighted the illnesses being faced by these priests. The priests themselves…
The Nation (Thailand)BANGKOK, THAILAND, MAY 24, 2003: The ancient, Hindu-style Preah Vihear Temple will reopen the same day as next weekend’s joint Thai-Cambodian cabinet meeting, Defense Minister General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, said yesterday. “The reopening is expected on May 31, the day both cabinets meet to discuss several matters of bilateral cooperation,” he said. Chavalit said Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisang…
SourceNETHERLANDS, THE HAGUE, May 26, 2003: Working Group Agni is an organization whose goals are to protect the values of Hinduism throughout the world. In this context it also promotes human rights and provides humanitarian aid. In Bangladesh, and other countries, Hindus are facing extreme human rights violations which they believe needs the attention of the global community. For this…
Jakarta PostPURWOKERTO, INDONESIA, May 23, 2003: The government is considering turning Java’s oldest Hindu temple complex at the Dieng plateau in Central Java into an international center for meditation. State Minister for Culture and Tourism I Gde Ardika said on Wednesday that due to its historical importance, the Dieng complex deserved to become an important center for meditation. He said…
SourceKAUAI, USA, May 28, 2003: Hinduism Today is preparing a story on in-flight vegetarian meals, inspired by the discovery that EVA’s “Hindu” meal includes chicken. Send a short statement to “source” on your experience with in-flight vegetarian meals, including your best and worst experiences and your suggestions for fellow veggie travelers.
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, May 24, 2003: Two out of three nonresident Indians in the Silicon Valley have been significantly affected by the dot-com bust and the impact has reflected in the community’s philanthropy. Two surveys, one conducted last month and the other two years ago, show how NRI attitudes in the Valley towards philanthropy have changed with the economic cycle of…
SourceCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 21, 2003: A Cook County judge has named 24 groups to divide a US$10 million settlement from McDonald’s over beef-laced french fries, resolving a dispute about which organizations would share in the awards. The ruling Monday by Circuit Judge Richard Siebel followed months of legal wrangling since Oak Brook-based McDonald’s agreed to the payment last year. The…
SourceTEHRI, INDIA, May 25, 2003: In the remote hilly regions of Uttaranchal, where the constant struggle for life is an everyday affair for most women, a social forum has succeeded in changing their lives by connecting its activities with their daily routine. “We have connected our activities with ‘Jal, Jameen, Jungle aur Zindagi’ (literally, “water, earth, forest and life”),” says…