Scottish Island to Spread Indian Values

A island in Scotland will now serve as Baba Ramdev's base overseas. The island was bought by a Scottish couple of Indian origin, Sam and Sunita Poddar, who saw recession and the resultant fall in property prices as an opportunity to expand the base of Patanjali Yogpeeth — the institution founded by Baba Ramdev for scientific research and treatment in yog, spiritualism and ayurveda.

"The island base is not about property as much as it is about spreading Indian values. My aim is to turn this island into a peace haven” Baba Ramdev said.

The conch-shaped island, spread over 1.25 sq km and home to a 13th century castle, was put on the block, according to a source familiar with the deal, by its previous owner due to developments related to the credit crunch.

About 1,000 people, mostly disciples of Ramdev and media persons, descended on the island for its inauguration today. Over the next 18 months, Patanjali Yogpeeth (UK) Trust plans to create a world-class health and wellness facility on the Little Cumbrae, island that derives its name from the Gaelic word for shelter or refuge.

Source: Business Standard

Our "White Masters" dump Aryan Invasion Theory

Now that our "white masters" have also dumped the Aryan Invasion theory in trash, will the Government of India or more particularly the NCERT change the lies being taught in schools? Read what a study by Indian and Harvard professors says:

The great Indian divide along north-south lines now stands blurred. A pathbreaking study by Harvard and indigenous researchers on ancestral Indian populations says there is a genetic relationship between all Indians and more importantly, the hitherto believed ``fact'' that Aryans and Dravidians signify the ancestry of north and south Indians might after all, be a myth.

``This paper rewrites history... there is no north-south divide,'' Lalji Singh, former director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and a co-author of the study, said.

The study analysed 500,000 genetic markers across the genomes of 132 individuals from 25 diverse groups from 13 states. All the individuals were from six-language families and traditionally ``upper'' and ``lower'' castes and tribal groups. ``The genetics proves that castes grew directly out of tribe-like organizations during the formation of the Indian society,'' the study said.

Source: TOI

No more repairs, says HC

ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA, September 8, 2009: At a hearing of a writ petition on Monday, a two-member bench of the AP High Court directed authorities to maintain status quo on government funds for building or repairing churches.

The petition, filed by Tripuraneni Hanuman Chowdary, complained that the state government was engaging itself in the promotion of a religion contrary to court injunctions. Chowdary listed 49 GOs, placing 150 Christian institutions as beneficiaries of state aid. He argued that there were no legislative sanction for the said expenditures and thus they were illegal. Listing various GOs between December 2001 and March 2009, he said the state was promoting Christian-related activities in the guise of SC/ST welfare. He said the state was getting involved systematically in promoting church-related activities.

The petitioner had earlier filed a writ challenging the action of the government in granting funds for Christian pilgrimage. In an order dated July 22, a two-member bench suspended the GO granting such allowances.

Hats off Hanuman Choudhary Ji.

Source: TOI

Thailand Returns Ancient Treasures to Cambodia

Thailand returned seven 12th-century treasures to its neighbor as both countries pledged to prevent further smuggling of antiquities। The Angkor-era statues, which included six heads of the Hindu god Shiva, were handed to Cambodian officials during an official one-day visit by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva। Widespread looting of Cambodia’s ancient temples has occurred in recent decades, with many items smuggled into Thailand for sale on international antiques markets or to private collectors. The Thai authorities seized the antiquities from smugglers in 1999. Eang Sophalleth, a spokesman for Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, said the two sides had agreed to cooperate in stamping out the smuggling of national antiquities. Hun Sen is urging Thailand to return 36 other Cambodian artifacts.