Afghanistan's Hindus, Sikhs Hope to Re-Emerge in Post-Taleban Era
Afghanistan's tiny Hindu and Sikh communities, forced to the brink of extinction by the Taleban regime, are hoping to make a social and political re-emergence...more

UK Hindus Outraged by Images of Gods and Goddesses on Fruit Cakes
The appearance of an image of Lord Ganesha, Lord Siva, Lord Krishna or Goddess Lakshmi on iced fruit cakes, sold by Selfridges on Oxford Street, has caused alarm with some Hindus in the United Kingdom...more

Venice-Varanasi Seek Twin Cities Relationship
The local administration has responded to an offer from Italy seeking collaboration between the two ancient cities of Venice and Varanasi to fight against pollution and all other agents that destroy the quality of human life as well as environment...more

Archaeological Dig Revels Extensive Roman Sea Trade with India
Excavation of an ancient seaport on Egypt's Red Sea found spices, gems and other exotic cargo showing that sea trade linking the Roman Empire and India 2,000 years ago rivaled the legendary Silk Road at times...more

Orissa Christian Tribals Reconvert to Hinduism
Altogether 143 Christian tribals, belonging to 47 families, have been reconverted to Hinduism at an Atma Suddhi Yagna ceremony ...more

"One Nation, Under Vishnu?" - On the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance Decision
A well crafted editorial commentary by Mark Morford, SF Gate columnist has raised some interesting issues about the United States "Pledge of Allegiance" with it's suddenly controversial phrase "under God" and bipartisan opinion about prayer in schools...more

Villagers Marry Off Two Donkeys
The drought-plagued residents of a small village in southern India organized a ceremonial wedding for two donkeys to appease the Hindu god of rain...more

Hindu Rituals Sanctify American Landscape
In Atlanta, Georgia, land which the indigenous Creek and Cherokee Indian tribes held sacred, Hindus now consecrate their temples with the waters of the Mississippi, Suwannee, Ganga and Kaveri rivers...more

Indians Opt for Healthier Diet
The India Development Report, 2002, forecasts an increased demand for fruits and vegetables, which will see a 134 percent growth, from 48 million tons in 2002 to 113 million tons by 2020...more

Twenty-Six Badrinath Pilgrims Drown
Twenty-six pilgrims were drowned and six injured, two of them seriously, when a private bus in which they were returning from Badrinath shrine skidded off the road and plunged into the Alaknanda river...more

Forty-Five Years On, Sanskrit Dictionary Still a Dream
The ambitious Sanskrit dictionary project - arguably the largest lexicographical work ever — at the Deccan College in Pune has become a hostage of time as the work, though under way for 45 years, has not even completed the first letter of the alphabet as yet...more

Male-Dominated Priesthood Makes Way For Women Priests
The age-old tradition of a solely male-dominated profession is slowly giving way as more women are trained for the priesthood...more

Memories Of Kashmir In New Book
In her new book, "Tiger Ladies" ($24, Beacon Press), Sudha Koul tells of growing up in the beautiful Valley of Kashmir where Muslims and Hindus coexisted in peace for centuries...more

Malaysian Hindu Sangam Participates in Matchmaking Event
Sixty-eight young males and one-hundred and seventy-four females looking for a marriage partner participated in the Malaysia Hindu Sangam's matchmaking event...more

Vedic Literature and the Gulf of Cambay Discovery
The recent find of a submerged city in the Gulf of Cambay, off the state of Gujarat, perhaps as old as 7500 bce, brings attention to the existence of southern sources for the civilization of ancient India...more

Conference on Hindus in Trinidad
The Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha (SDMS) of Trinidad and Tobago and the History Department of The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine will be jointly hosting a conference on the Hindu Presence in Trinidad and Tobago from October 25 to 27, 2002...more

First Kataragama Pada Yatra Since 1983 in Sri Lanka
For the first time since 1983, pilgrims could undertake the arduous six-week pada yatra or foot pilgrimage to Kataragama, the ancient shrine to Lord Muruga...more

Hindu Traditions in Thailand
The successor to the present Rajaguru of the Royal Government of Thailand is all set to undergo training in different subjects such as purohitam, karmakanda, sastras, Sanskrit and Tamil at Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswamahavidyalaya at Enathur near Kanchipuram...more

Hindu Centre Singapore Announces Hinduism Classes
The Hindu Centre Singapore is pleased to announce that a third class will be commencing for the "Introduction to Hinduism" course for youths and adults...more

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