Source: Press Release HYDERABAD, INDIA, February 10, 2002: Andhra Pradesh Tourism is planning to construct an aerial ropeway between Tirupati and Tirumala for travellers to the famous Sri Venkateswara temple. The 3.8-mile-long ropeway would pass through seven hills, and have a capacity of 1,000 passengers per hour and subsequently it will be doubled to 2,000 per hour. The project will…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 29, 2002: In an effort to promote the cause of girl child, leading exponents of various classical dance forms including Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharj and Kuchipudi exponents Radha and Raja Reddy performed in Delhi on January 30. The event Kaladarpanam, organized by an NGO Kalahetu was scheduled to have three generations of…
Source: Globe and Mail, England COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, February 1, 2002: As the world watches to see how Afghanistan recovers after being ruled by a fanatical Islam regime, Paul Knox of the Globe and Mail reveals a similar situation that may have been going on in Sri Lanka since 1983. Buddhism or rather some Buddhist leaders may have been influenced…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, February 10, 2002: The American Museum of Natural History here has postponed two controversial films on India because of protests from the Hindu community. The films are described on the museum web site at “source” above. The first, “We Are Not Your Monkeys” by Anand Patwardhan, is a five minute video. “The song…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, FEBRUARY 5, 2002: Archies Greetings and Gifts Ltd. has filed a suit in the Delhi High Court for a permanent injunction to restrain the Shiv Sena and some other organizations from “interfering in the Valentine’s Day celebrations and sales promotions.” Justice Sharda Aggarwan on Tuesday issued notices to the Shiv Sena and other Hindu…
GO TO SOURCE BASEL, SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 8, 2002: Basel’s Museum of culture is staging an exhibition of the most important permanent collection of Balinese cultural artifacts outside Bali. For most tourists who go there there every year, Bali is known as “the last paradise” because of its beaches and tropical scenery. But to the inhabitants of the small Indonesian province…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, February 8, Concerned Hindus may sign a petition protesting two movies being showing as part of the American Museum of National History’s exhibition on Hindus at “source” above. The site contains more information about the films and the reasons for the protest.
Source: Press Reports INDIA, February 4, 2002: His Holiness, Sri Swami Dayanandaji Maharaj attained Mahasamadhi today. Born in Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, in 1923 to prosperous parents, he was known as Ramalinga Raju. When he was studying in college he felt an urge to renounce the world and found himself at the feet of Swami Sivananda. He was initiated into the…
GO TO SOURCE HOUSTON, TEXAS, February 7, 2002: Dr. David Courtney, prominent musicologist and author has released his masterful technical and practical treatise, “Manufacture And Repair Of Tabla.” It is his third book in the series “The Complete Reference For Tabla” following the success of “Fundamentals Of Tabla” and “Advanced Theory Of Tabla.” The latest covers a wide range of…
Source: Times of India ALLAHABAD, INDIA, February 7, 2002: Resentment has been brewing amongst saints and devotees attending the Magh Mela over the rising levels of pollution in the Ganga. Reports said some sadhus of a particular sect refused to take a dip in the river, besides threatening legal action, if requisite action was not taken to clear the river…