GO TO SOURCE MOSCOW, RUSSIA, May 09, 2001: The Indian community and Russians alike gathered around a massive monument of noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the largest in Europe, here to celebrate the 140th birthday of one of India’s greatest literateurs of the 20th century. “Rabindranath Tagore is not only the best read and most revered Indian literary figure in Russia,…
GO TO SOURCE KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, May 15, 20011: The recent communal clashes outside the Malaysian capital involving ethnic Indians and indigenous Malays have thrown light on a neglected segment of the India diaspora that has possibly the largest Indian origin community outside the Indian subcontinent. In April, about a dozen people, most of them Indians, were killed in clashes.…
GO TO SOURCE HYDERABAD, INDIA, May 16, 2001: Neem. Turmeric. Now, Ashwagandha. American and Japanese companies have discovered another Indian treasure-and they are patenting it. According to the officials of the department of science and technology, seven American and four Japanese firms have filed for grant of patents on formulations containing Ashwagandha or extracts of the plant. Fruits, leaves and…
GO TO SOURCE KATHMANDU, NEPAL, May, 14, 2001: Clutching vintage Enfield .303 rifles, Nepalese police patrol the bazaars of the remote western town of Musikot. Maoist rebels control most of Rukum and several neighboring districts, confining the police to a few places like Musikot. The Maoists have killed more than 100 police officers this year. The strategy is to assert…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 13, 2001: In this long, long article, Michael Pollan reports on his journey through the changing world of organic food. He begins with the ever-increasing selection of organic foods at the supermarket and closer inspection of some of his favorite brands. He found organic food is no longer produced just on small…
GO TO SOURCE BANGALORE, INDIA, May 17, 2001: Heritage is a non-profit, charitable institution founded in 1994. From June 14 through July 1, 2001, Heritage is conducting “Parampara,” a residential workshop in Bangalore that will impart philosophic, holistic and creative disciplines with performing artists, scholars and academicians from all over the world. Three interactive workshops will run simultaneously: 1. Tranquility…
GO TO SOURCE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, May 17, 2001: The Federation of Hindu Associations based in Southern California is researching the topic: “Was/Is there a Hindu Genocide in Indian Subcontinent?” They invite your assistance sent to “source” above in the form of articles, statistics, sources or other research material. The research will cover three eras: 712 ce – 1757 ce:…
GO TO SOURCE SINGAPORE, May 12, 2001: The Singapore Government has come close to invoking the Religious Harmony Act on several occasions when religious leaders were found mixing politics with religion and putting down other faiths. After being summoned and warned by the police and Internal Security Department officers, the religious leaders stopped their activities. According to the 1990 law,…
GO TO SOURCE HYDERABAD, INDIA, April, 26, 2001 : The Andhra Pradesh government has ordered a high-level probe into irregularities at various adoption centers in and around the state capital, including child-sale rackets, following the discovery of the body of an orphan, John Abraham Bethany, buried in the grounds of an adoption home. So far, about 150 children, several of…
GO TO SOURCE FIJI, May 09, 2001: The Daily Post newspaper says a poll conducted in Suva revealed that most Hindus and vegetarians in Fiji are alarmed after revelations that French fries served by US fast food giant McDonald’s contains beef extracts. A Hindu lawyer said the community was following developments with the possibility of filing a lawsuit against McDonald’s…