GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 25, 2002: Several top ashrams in Rishikesh, which have in the past catered to high profile international celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Ted Turner, Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, are reported to have suffered heavy losses this year with the aftereffects of September 11 reducing the inflow of foreigners to a trickle. At least…
Source: www.ndtv.com PATNA TAMOLI, INDIA, November 25, 2002: The Jabalpur High Court has served notice to the Madhya Pradesh government regarding the state government’s decision to collectively punish villagers of Patna Tamoli village. The punishment was meted out to this village after the residents allegedly helped a 65-year old woman commit sati (burning herself alive on the funeral pyre of…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, November 23, 2002: Eminent historian and archaeologist, Professor B. B. Lal has dismissed as baseless the allegations of misrepresenting history in the new history text books for class XI at a lecture organized by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). He claimed that for some time, four myths had been perpetuated,…
GO TO SOURCE UNITED STATES, December 5, 2002: Western-born and educated individuals who can speak on Hinduism, with a special interest on Hindu marriages, are being sought. Readers are invited to contact “source” above for further information.
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, U.S.A., December 1, 2002: Himalayan Academy Publications continues its tradition of providing in-depth internet resources with the on-line release of the entire text of Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami’s very popular book “Loving Ganesha, Hinduism’s Endearing Elephant-Faced God.” India’s rich spirituality begins with Ganesha. Even the most austere yogi starts his inward journey by invoking the God who…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 2, 2002: As more and more elephants that were once employed in logging camps enter the free market, India grapples with the problem of such domesticated tuskers being turned dysfunctional as a result of rough treatment and little up-to-date medical care from their unprofessional owners. Today, India’s population of domestic elephants is well…
GO TO SOURCE ORISSA, INDIA, November 28, 2002: Goldsmiths in Orissa who craft handmade pieces of jewelry from gold and silver are suffering a plight that may bring an end to their profession. Machine-made ornaments now dominate the marketplace and merchants are able to buy from these suppliers on credit. Trinath Sahoo, a traditional craftsman says, “Big jewelers hardly display…
Source: Toronto Star TORONTO, CANADA, November 23, 2002: Young Hindus growing up in Canada are often choosing a life partner who is not a Hindu. In fact, according to Dr. Ravi Shrivastava, a volunteer priest at the Mississauga Arya Samaj, three out of every four wedding ceremonies he performed this year were “mixed” marriages, that is young Hindus marrying mostly…
GO TO SOURCE MULUND, INDIA, November 20, 2002: “Youth are blamed for being careless and useless, but in reality I feel that they are cared for less and are used less, and as a result the costliest resources of the society is getting wasted,” said Swami Atma Chaitanya, a spiritual leader from the Chinmaya Mission. Swami is in Mulund to…
GO TO SOURCE SABARIMALA, INDIA, November 20, 2002: The exclusive mobile phone service introduced by BSNL in Sabarimala is a controversial issue in devout Ayyappan circles. Sabarimala Melsanthi Sankaranarayanan Nampoothiri has asked that “the use of the mobile phone on the premises of the temple should be banned. Cell phones will be a disturbance to the pilgrims who offer prayers…