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ISKCON Scholar’s Tour Could Spark Change in Indian Educational System
By Madhava Smullen on 14 Mar 2010
A recent lecture tour of India by ISKCON scholar Radhika Ramana Dasa (Dr. Ravi Gupta) could lead to the introduction of religious studies into Indian university level education.
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2007 Waste Audit of Krishna Lunch in Florida
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Chile Earthquake and Tsunami Aftermath
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Chilean Devotees Evicted From Earthquake-Damaged Temple
By Madhava Smullen on 12 Mar 2010
Aftershocks on Gaura Purnima critically damage the Santiago center.
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Guru's Students Plan to Distribute 61,000 Gitas to Honor Birthday
By Madhava Smullen on 12 Mar 2010
The worldwide effort on behalf of Jayapataka Swami augments Mayapur's standard monthly goal of 10,000 books.
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ISKCON Pakistan Visit to Hindu Shrine Nurtures Peace
By Sandeep Kumar on 12 Mar 2010
As negative media and public reaction greet the first formal talks between Pakistan and India since the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008, could spirituality prove a more effective healing process?
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Unreleased Recordings of Srila Prabhupada?
By Navina-Shyama Dasa on 12 Mar 2010
The painstaking work goes on in North Carolina, but it doesn't move fast enough for some.
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Florida Krishna Lunch Program to Compost All Waste
By Kelly Sweet on 12 Mar 2010
The program switched to biodegradable serving ware two years ago, and now wants to take sustainability one step further.
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South African Man Murders Sister
By Yogas Nair for Independent Online on 10 Mar 2010
The clinically depressed Baruthwaj had reportedly been attending services at ISKCON Phoenix.
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Gas Rush Is On Around New Vrindaban
By Casey Junkins for The Intelligencer on 7 Mar 2010
The Marcellus Shale formation underneath Marshall County is believed to hold enough natural gas to fuel the nation for decades.
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Hindu Shoes and Missed Lessons in Globalization
By Sesa Dasa on 11 Mar 2010
What were Keds executives thinking when they released these?
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Fasting With a Smile
By Thomas Chillikulam for The Times of India on 4 Mar 2010
Many Christians are fasting this month for Lent, but the powerful practice is found in many traditions.
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Chilean Earthquake Part of a Growing Trend
By MSNBC on 11 Mar 2010
Seismic shockers are to be expected, but planet seems to be more active in the last couple of decades.
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India's Holy Ganges to Get a Serious Cleanup
By KRISHNA POKHAREL for The Wall Street Journal on 13 Feb 2010
The government embarks on a $4 billion campaign to treat the heavily polluted waters of the revered river.
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Icelanders Turn to God For Help in Man-Made Crisis
By Agence France-Presse for MSN News on 3 Mar 2010
Icelanders sought divine intervention to rescue their nation from a man-made situation -- the financial crisis that has shaken this once-prosperous nation.
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Rickets is on the Rise Once Again in Britain
By E. Huff for Natural News on 9 Mar 2010
According to statistics, more than 50 percent of the adult population in the U.K. is deficient in vitamin D.
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Switzerland Rejects Move to Provide Lawyers for Animals
By Imogen Foulkes for BBC News on 7 Mar 2010
Voters in Switzerland have rejected a proposal to introduce a nationwide system of state-funded lawyers to represent animals in court.
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Nigeria Tackling Climate Change Through Religion
By Tunbosun Ogundare for The Daily Champion (Nigeria) on 4 Mar 2010
Interfaith forum is the first of its kind in Africa.
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'Spiritual' Kerala Budget Taxes Drinks, Spares Religion
By Joe A Scaria for The Economic Times on 5 Mar 2010
The south Indian state mixes Christian values and public policy.
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Country Get Away: New Vrindaban Looking for Temporary Landscape Assistance
By Malati Devi on 10 Mar 2010
Play a vital role in staging the Festival of Inspiration.
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