Author: Bavani M

Source: The Star Online

Author: Kevin Sullivan

Source: Houston Chronicle

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/4712844.html

TIRUCHIRAPALLI, INDIA — Balaji, a Hindu priest, stood before the reclining god and offered a plate of coconut and bananas. His chest bare and his face adorned with red and yellow sacred paste, he set the food at the foot of a statue that Hindus regard as an embodiment of the god Vishnu.

Following ancient tradition...

Author: Jeanne Gagnon

Source: National Post

Author: Chris Markham

Source: East Valley Tribune

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/87601

Plans for a Hindu temple in one of Chandler’s few horse-property neighborhoods are upsetting some residents.

The subdivision of milliondollar homes built on singleacre lots near Dobson and Galveston roads has been a residential neighborhood since 1929, said resident Thomas Hornyan.

“It’s been one of the unique points in the...

Author: Andrew Norfolk

Source: The Times Online

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article1632750.ece

The open-air burning of human corpses may be permitted across Britain after a religious charity won a significant victory in its campaign to legalise traditional Hindu funerals.

An attempt to establish the first approved site for the 4,000-year-old spiritual ceremony in northeast England was blocked last year after...

Source: Gulf News

Wire Service: Reuters

http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/03/30/10114611.html

New Delhi: A court sentenced three men to life in prison yesterday for murdering a Sikh constable, his son and son-in-law during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots sparked by the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Nearly 3,000 people, mostly Sikhs, were killed in the riots in New Delhi in retaliation against Gandhi's murder by...

Author: Chris De Benedetti

Source: Contra Costa Times

http://contracostatimes.com/oaklandberkeley/ci_5616927

FREMONT -- Longtime organizations that seek to rid the world of religious and racial intolerance have been monitoring Web sites they consider hateful since the Internet became available worldwide more than a decade ago.

Now, the Hindu American Foundation, led and founded by Fremont physician Mihir Meghani, is trying to follow...

Author: Charles Colson and Diana Eck

Source: The Washington Post

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/the_problem_with_tolerance.html

3:00 PM Welcome to the live On Faith online debate between Charles Colson and Diana Eck. For the next 30 minutes, our two On Faith panelists are going to discuss tolerance. Mr. Colson, earlier this month you wrote: "I would argue that society needs to take a hard, sober look at how we define...

Source: Cyberpresse

http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070402/CPARTS04/704020580/5088/CPARTS04

"How is it that one never sees Indians in Montreal theatres?" This question was worrying playwrights Alexis Martin and Daniel Briere who for two years have taken an "ethnic turn" in their approach. They have surprised and entertained with laughter everybody on Nouvelle Tele Communautaire de Montreal (New Community TV) with their Bulgarian, Haitian and...

Author: Paras Ramoutar

Source: Hinduism Today

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2007/4/6.shtml#1

TRINIDAD, April 3, 2007: Chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa, blowing of conch shells, repetition of special mantras, singing of bhajans and the spiritual invocation of Lord Hanuman heralded the celebration of Lord Hanuman Jayanti (birthday) on Monday at mandirs and special places of worship across Trinidad. Hindus here joined their counterparts throughout the...

Author: The Caribbean Xpress

Source: Devi Mandir

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/World/The_United_States/US_varsity_to_offer_six_courses_on_Hinduism/RssArticleShow/articleshow/1842998.cms

NEW YORK: Recognising the interest of Indian American students in Hinduism, Rutgers University in the US state of New Jersey will start offering a broad-based programme to provide an overview of the oldest...

Source: International Herald Tribune

Wire Service: AP

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/420244

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: A Malaysian court on Friday temporarily forbade an ethnic Indian Muslim from converting his 1-year-old son to Islam, giving some respite to the man's Hindu wife who is trying to block him...

Source: Hindu American Foundation

http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/media_press_release_diwali_2007.htm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 29, 2007) – The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) welcomed the introduction of House Resolution 245, recognizing the festival of Diwali, or Deepavali as it is known in Sanskrit. The resolution recognizing the significance of the festival in the religious and cultural life of over two million Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in...

Author: Nirupama Subramanian

Source: The Hindu

http://www.thehindu.com/2007/03/28/stories/2007032804311500.htm

ISLAMABAD: As the first person of his community to occupy one of the highest offices in the country, acting Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas has made the Hindus of Pakistan walk tall, leaders of the tiny minority here said.

But community leaders are also clear that the appointment does not mean that the problems that...