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 By Roman Mukherjee Special to South Asia Mail (Picture: The RCMP Commissioner with the minister) In the late eighties and early nineties, as senior officer in the federal Multiculturalism Canada programme, I had the distinct privilege to work right at the top with the then RCMP Commissioner, Norm Inkster to give an historic priority to address visible minorities’ issues comprehensively. I worked jointly with him to help establish the first federal Commissioner's Advisory Committee on Visible Minorities (CACVM) ... Read More  Greg Mcarthur The long-time Ottawa politician issued a statement on the weekend saying he has never used his Senate post “for personal gain,” following a Globe and Mail report that detailed how the RCMP has alleged Mr. Harb improperly used his seat in the Senate to lobby Bangladeshi ministers on behalf of Niko in a dispute over natural gas. “As a city councillor, a member of Parliament and as a senator, I have always put the public ... Read More  Hindus have applauded India, University of Chicago (UOC) and Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) for promoting spiritual icon Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902) and his message in USA, who is a household name in India. Government of India has reportedly entered into an agreement with prestigious AIC for “Vivekananda Memorial Programme for Museum Excellence” and with renowned UOC for establishing “Vivekananda Chair”. India will reportedly provide a grant of $1.5 million to UOC for the Vivekananda Chair to honor ... Read More  EMILY BOURKE: Much has changed in the quarter of a century since author and journalist William Dalrymple first arrived in India. Two decades of economic reform has created momentum which should make India the world's third largest economy by the middle of the century. India's economic success now dominates a large part of the reporting done by correspondents based in the subcontinent. India as an economic shining example, combined with the glamour of Bollywood and the rise ... Read More  Finnair surprised the world and the passengers when its cabin crew on Helsinki-Delhi flight, dressed in colorful traditional Indian attire, reportedly burst into Bollywood dance-song sequence of “Deewangi Deewangi”. Starting with "Finnair congratulates India on Republic Day on January 26", they reportedly treated the passengers with a live choreographed Bollywood performance on board through the aisles. Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, applauded Finnair for this wonderful showing of respect, warmth ... Read More
Ahmadiyya Mosque attack condemned
Washington, D.C. (February 3, 2012) - The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) condemned an attack targeting an Ahmadiyya mosque in Chantilly, VA. According to media reports, vandals broke several glass windows and caused approximately $60,000 of damage to the community's mosque. HAF urged authorities to expedite the investigation to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. "These acts of religious intolerance are unacceptable and have no place in our society," said Jay Kansara, ... Read More
Shafia family patriarch wields power from jail
Dakshana Bascaramurty and Timothy Appleby Was the Shafia jury deliberation too short? Mr. Shafia’s 18-year-old son has been groomed by his father to be the new family patriarch, the cousin said, and is acting as intermediary in the sale. Mr. Shafia wants $2.4-million, and recently received an offer of $2.25-million. “[Tuesday] night the agent called me, and when I talked with [the son], [the son] talked with father, he told him, ‘No.’ He asked more – ... Read More
A citizenship ceremony pharse arranged for a roght-wing newspaper
Jennifer Ditchburn Six federal bureaucrats were drafted to pose as new Canadians for a citizenship reaffirmation ceremony broadcast on the Sun News network, an event requested by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s office. The bureaucrats smiled and held Canadian flags as the TV hosts referred to a group of 10 people as “new Canadians” that had “finally” received their citizenship. Documents released under Access to Information legislation show that just a few weeks before Canada’s Citizenship Week last ... Read More
North Dakota school celebrates 'Holi' festival in January
An elementary school in North Dakota (USA) reportedly celebrated Holi, Hindu festival of color, on January 31. According to reports, sixth grader students in Rickard Elementary School in Williston rubbed on face paint and threw paint on each other. This class had been learning about Indian culture for few weeks. Students had fun, reports suggest. Pupils had an Indian lunch also on the occasion. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, applauded ... Read More
MP Parm Gill Marks the Start to Black History Month
Brampton-Springdale, Ontario – Today marks the beginning of Black History Month. This is a time to honour and celebrate the incredible contributions that black Canadians have made to this nation. From the exceptional determination of Harriet Tubman during the Underground Railroad Movement to the brave sacrifices that countless patriotic men and women made in several notable wars, black Canadians have shaped not only the history of this country, but its future. “Black Canadians have had an ... Read More
Hungary’s gold museum dedicates entire hall to Lord Shiva artifacts
The recently opened “The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum” (ZISAGM) in Budapest (Hungary) has reportedly an entire hall dedicated to Hindu Lord Shiva. Most of the artifacts at this Museum are reportedly of gold and go as far back as prehistoric times and come from 11 countries. Besides Shiva, its collection also includes Hindu Lord Ganesha from Indonesian Archipelago. Applauding ZISAGM for exhibiting Hinduism focused art, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) ... Read More
California firm apologizes, removes Ganesha yogamats
California (USA) firm Yogamatic apologized and removed the yoga mats carrying images of Lord Ganesha from its website which upset Hindus considered “inappropriate” and had asked for their immediate recall. William Cawley of Yogamatic, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, wrote: “Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention. The mats have been duly removed. There are millions of Ganesha products available on the internet and the contributor of this mat supplied the ... Read More
After a Year of Delays, the First Starbucks Is to Open India
By VIKAS BAJAJ MUMBAI, India — After years of studying the Indian market, Starbucks Coffee said Monday that it would open its first store here by September through a 50-50 joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, a unit of the largest business group in India. The announcement comes a year after Starbucks said it was going to enter the market and nearly two months after the Indian government fumbled an effort to attract more foreign investment ... Read More
Educational institutions of Kerala to tap alumni resources
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28: Leading educational institutions in Kerala are gearing up to actively tap alumni resources to enhance their reputation and brand value. The ball was set rolling with representatives of 13 top-rate educational institutions across the state participating in Kerala’s first-ever Alumni Leadership Masterclass programme, designed to help institutions set up a well-oiled Alumni Relations Office. The day-long Masterclass programme was organised by the Asian School of Business (ASB) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in ... Read More
Hindus appalled at California firm’s misuse of god's images.
Hindus are upset seeing underwears, flip flops, dog t-shirts, pet bowls and yoga mats carrying images of Hindu deities sold by a California (USA) company Cafe Press, and want it to immediate recall these products calling these highly “inappropriate”. Images of Hindu deities Shiva, Krishna, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Kali, Vishnu, Brahma, Sarasvati, Pashupati, Jagannath, Garuda, Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva, Radha Krishna and Shiva-Parvati appear on thongs, briefs, boxer shorts, flip flops, dog t-shirts, pet bowls and yoga mats of ... Read More
Drug Reform Providing Better Care For Families
Ontarians have saved an additional $100 million in new savings thanks to the province’s drug system reforms. Launched in 2006, Ontario’s drug reforms are now saving the province $500 million annually — and this year an additional $100 million will be saved. Savings will be re-invested into providing better community-based services such as Family Health Teams and home care. Drugs to treat cancer and help people quit smoking have also been added to the Ontario ... Read More
How arrogance and mistakes led to Shafia’s murder conviction
Timothy Appleby Kingston, Ont. The other connecting thread in the police investigation was the almost unfathomable, small-minded stupidity and arrogance of the three Afghan-Canadian defendants, borne out of a lifelong sense of entitlement. Mohammad Shafia, 59, was wealthy and had essentially bought his residency in Canada under the federal investor-immigrant program. He owned a $1.6-million mall in Laval, Que., and was having a big, custom-designed home built in Brossard, a Montreal suburb. He had cars, property, ... Read More
Hindi introduced in Pennsylvania school district
A school district in Pennsylvania (USA) is offering Hindi, official language of India, to its pupils from the next semester. Students in this course offered by Bensalem Township School District (BTSD) will reportedly learn speaking and writing Hindi and expressing themselves in Hindi. They will be taught “conversational Hindi using authentic written and visual materials” and will be “consistently engaged in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication”. Welcoming this development, Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in ... Read More JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE FAMILY STUDIESThe leading journal exclusively specializing in cross-cultural family studies.
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