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A browse-worthy selection of noteworthy news items surrounding Hinduism and India — that appeared in the world media in 2002. Sorry! No bad news, no politics, riots or terrorism here... only some good news that you'll remember even in the coming year!
City older than
Mohenjodaro unearthed
Indian scientists have made an archaeological find dating back to 7500 BCE suggesting
the world's oldest cities came up about 4,000 years earlier than is currently
believed. The revelation comes about 8 months after acoustic images from the
sea-bed suggested the presence of built-up structures resembling the ancient
Harappan civilization, which dates back around 4,000 years. ...more
After Bollywood,
It's Ayurveda In the Oxford English Dictionary
The English language is finally to give ayurveda its place in that venerable
bible of English usage, the Oxford English Dictionary. It's been announced
that it is to include ayurveda, dosha, kapha, vata and pitta. The OED's announcement
of the new inclusions comes just months after "Bollywood" entered
the parameters of the linguistically chaste. …more
McDonald's Apologizes,
Pays Damages for Meat- Spiked French Fries
Fast food behemoth McDonald's has agreed to publicly apologize to "Hindus,
vegetarians and others" for failing to disclose the use of animal products
in foods it identified as vegetarian. The company will also donate $10 million
to concerns supported by these groups as part of a settlement in a class-action
lawsuit initiated by Seattle-based Indian-American attorney Harish Bharti. …more
Yoga Gains Popularity
in US Schools
Sixty San Francisco classroom teachers make yoga an integral part of physical
education as well as regular classes. At seven public schools here — with
more on the way — the "yoga break" has taken its place beside
typical school rituals. Yoga Journal, a Berkeley-based bimonthly, calls
it "Om Schooling." …more
Pranayam Has
Scientific Basis, Says US Expert
A senior psychiatrist at Columbia University, New York, Dr. Richard P Brown,
says certain yogic breathing techniques may help people connect better with
each other and regulate their dietary intake and thereby help lose weight. Dr.
Brown explains, yogic breathing techniques such as Pranayam and Sudarshan Kriya
can activate certain positive bodily processes. Rapid breathing activates a
nerve, Vagus, that connects with the diaphragm and some of the organs, including
the heart and the brain. …more
English Football
Star, Wife and Son Depicted as Hindu Gods
Celebrity couple and Manchester United soccer star David Beckham and his wife
Victoria, have been depicted as gods for a major exhibition of Indian-influenced
art. Beckham is shown sitting four-armed on a throne in a crown and robes as
the Hindu Deity Siva and on his lap is his scantily-clothed wife, Victoria,
as the Goddess Parvati, while their son Brooklyn becomes a trunk-less elephant
God Ganesh. ...more
"India"
as a Common First Name in Britain and USA
India is
listed as a common first name for children in Britain and the United States
in The Oxford Dictionary of First Names. The dictionary says, "India
as a first name is presumably from the name of the subcontinent, and apparently
taken into regular use as a result of its occurrence in Gone with the Wind
(India Wilkes, a character in this 1939 classic movie on the American Civil
War)." ...more
Bhubaneswar
Muslims Celebrate Ganesha Festival
Nearly two dozen Muslim businessmen and their families have been performing
Ganesha puja for the last 10 years in Bhubaneswar, capital of Orissa. They organize
the puja by constructing a huge pandal and installing an idol of Lord Ganesha
in keeping with Hindu rituals. ...more
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