GO TO SOURCE AHMEDABAD, INDIA, April 14, 2002: When communal violence tore the state apart, Someshwar Pandya attempted to keep the social fabric together, according to this report in the Times of India. On Saturday morning, Pandya, of Sardarpura, a village where 32 members of the Muslim community were burnt alive on March 1, was attacked by six persons armed…
GO TO SOURCE BANGALORE, INDIA, March 15, 2002: Kaushalendra (“source” above), secretary for the Nagpur RSS offices, writes, “The meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha held at Jansewa Avasi Vidya Kendra, Bangalore on March 15, 16 and 17, 2002. Sarkaryawah Shri Mohan Bhagwat presided over the meeting. Param Pujya Sarsanghchalak Ma. K. S. Sudarshan and Ex-Sarsanghchalak Ma. Rajjubhaiyaji were…
Source: The Hindu NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 14, 2002: India’s President, K.R. Narayanan, today released Tamil Word-2001, a Tamil word processor developed by Tamil Arasi, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. While a copy of the word processor was presented to the President by M. Natarajan, Editor, Tamil Arasi, the Editor of Viduthalai Tamil Diary, K. Veeramani, received…
GO TO SOURCE DENVER, COLORADO, April 17, 2002: When it comes to race and how to define it, the subject has become controversial in America. The 2000 census form allowed Americans to choose from 126 racial and ethnic categories and they could pick more than one. Results of the census showed that around 7 million Americans consider themselves to be…
GO TO SOURCE KOLKATA, INDIA, April, 14, 2002: H.H. Swami Shuddhananda and Maa Krishnapriya would be leaving on April 22, 2002, for his 13th Global Tour, visiting U.K., USA, Germany and Norway. During the visit, Swami Shuddhananda will conduct meditation sessions and address the seekers in these countries to discover the peace and happiness of life in the very shrine…
GO TO SOURCE KAUAI, HAWAII, April 14, 2002: Hinduism Today is researching a short article on Lord Rama. We need to know approximately the number of Lord Rama temples in India. It would also be useful to know how many temples are specifically dedicated to Lord Krishna and to Lord Vishnu.
GO TO SOURCE MAHABALIPURAM, INDIA, April 11, 2002: An ancient underwater city has been discovered off the coast of southeastern India. Divers from India and England made the discovery based on the statements of local fishermen and the old Indian legend of the Seven Pagodas. The ruins, which are off the coast of Mahabalipuram, cover many square miles and seem…
Source: Religion News Service USA, April 11, 2002: A co-founder of Beliefnet, a Web site devoted to religion and spirituality, said today that his company intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A pending sale of the company fell through, and Beliefnet was forced into bankruptcy. It was an innovative concept, putting forward news, resources and discussions for each…
GO TO SOURCE TEXAS, April 13, 2002: For a second time, the University of Texas Hindu Students’ Council has been recognized as the best campus organization. HSC at the University of Texas has done a great job in making the campus aware of Hinduism and the issues affecting Hindus around the world. This year, the organization has put on several…
GO TO SOURCE JAHLAKA, INDIA, April 10, 2002: April 4, 2002 was a special day in the life of Swami Gokulanandaji, secretary of Ramakrishna Mission, Delhi. The day marked the inauguration of his “cherished dream project” — Vivekananda International School at the school campus, Ramakrishna Palli, in Jahlaka village outside Delhi. In his welcome note Debasis Bagchi, president, Vivekananda Trust,…