Source: The Hamilton Spectator

On February 11, 2004 The Hamilton Spectator reported, "McMaster University campus should have a cafeteria where vegans and vegetarians will be able to dine by the fall of 2004. The idea for the cafeteria was first promoted by Aaron Orkin, a third-year arts and science student, who along with a friend, wanted to open a kitchen where Jewish, Hindu and Muslim students could have a place to eat where their dietary needs would be served. Orkin says, 'The cafe is not just another option for lunch but a welcoming open space where...

Source: The Capital Times

http://www.madison.com/captimes/features/stories/67699.php

On February 9, 2004 The Capital Times published an article on Frank Gaetano Morales', a Hindu priest who holds weekly one-hour "satsanghas" at his home in Madison. The session often involves meditation and chanting. Morales "looks at his ashram as a way to unite Hindus in the Madison area, and a way to help others see what they have in common with the religion. Vegetarians who...

Source: The Courier News

http://www.c-n.com/news/c-n/story/0,2111,903589,00.html

On February 9, 2004 The Courier News reported on the influx of religious centers being built in Franklin, a suburb of New Jersey. Muslim, Presbyterian, Jain and Hindu congregations all have plans to build in the area, and existing Jewish, Hindu, and Christian centers are expanding... The township has a tradition of religious diversity, said James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein...

Source: The New Zealand Herald

Source: Lansing State Journal

http://www.lsj.com/news/local/040208_temple_1b-2b.html

On February 8, 2004 the Lansing State Journal reported, "The Meridian Township Board is expected to decide this month whether to approve a 4,140-square-foot expansion to the Bharatiya Temple to meet religious standards. The Hindu and Jain temple, at 955 Haslett Road, needs an addition because the current building doesn't meet the requirements of the religion's scriptures, members...

Source: The Hindu

http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/09/stories/2004020906280100.htm

On February 8, 2004 The Hindu reported, "Kicking off the BJP's election campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat, the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, today sought a fresh mandate for the NDA at the Centre to fulfill its unfinished tasks which included building a Ram temple with the consent of Hindus and Muslims and ensuring the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the...

Source: The New York Times

Source: The Detroit News

http://www.detnews.com/2004/politics/0402/06/a02-57279.htm

On February 6, 2004 The Detroit News reported on how immigrant voters may shape the outcome of the 2004 presidential election in Michigan, noting that "their numbers may be small, but they could carry a lot of weight in a tight race, which the presidential contest in Michigan is likely to be. Among these swing voters in a swing state are Arab- and Muslim-Americans and two of the...

Source: The Sun Herald

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/7887577.htm

On February 6, 2004 The Sun Herald reported. "Religion in South Mississippi is more diverse than many who live in this strongly Christian region realize. Perhaps no one knows that better than Cindy Brown, an associate professor at the University of Southern Mississippi who spent three years documenting the religious diversity with photographs. Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Hare Krishnas and Jews...

Source: Channel News Asia

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/69629/1/.html

On February 5, 2004 Channel News Asia reported, "Thousands of devotees celebrated the Hindu festival of Thaipusam early Thursday morning where many carried milk pots and metal frames called kavadis to pay homage to Lord Muruga...Acting Education Minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, was in awe as he observed how devotees had their bodies pierced. '...

Source: Hindustan Times

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_561918,00050003.htm

On February 5, 2004 the Hindustan Times reported, "A major controversy erupted after UNICEF's UK branch printed a diary ignoring Hindu and Sikh religious festivals while listing religious festivals from Christianity, Judaism, Islam and Buddhism. The diary which contains 25 days associated with Christianity, three days linked to Islam, two days for Judaism and one day for Buddhism...

Source: Hindustan Times

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_560296,00050003.htm

On February 4, 2004 the Hindustan Times reported, "Amidst protests by local religious bodies, a senior city official has strongly defended the allocation of land for the construction of a Krishna temple and Vedic Centre in Moscow by the local chapter of ISKCON. 'This is an officially recognised structure, this is not a banned religion and has a large following,' Moscow Deputy Mayor...

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/469147.cms

On February 2, 2004 The Times of India reported, "Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati on Sunday questioned the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s propriety in initiating a dialogue on the Ayodhya issue. 'The Dalai Lama does not believe in Lord Rama. Nor does he belong to this land. How can he promote a dialogue between the two groups,' he asked. 'Talks are in...

Source: The Syndey Morning Herald

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/01/1075570293746.html

On February 2, 2004 The Syndey Morning Herald ran an article on the consecration of a Hindu temple: "In a ceremony almost as colourful as its past, thousands of Hindu devotees celebrated the consecration of the Sri Venkateswara Temple at Helensburgh in a spectacle of singing, chanting and flower petals yesterday. Around 5000 Hindus, from throughout Australia and...

Source: Indian Life...