Hinduism in the 21st century conference

THE role and relevance of Hinduism over the past 155 years will be brought to the fore during a conference scheduled in June.

The conference, which will happen on June 25 and 26, is to be hosted jointly by the Shree Veeraboga Emperumal Temple (Tongaat) and the Shri Luxmi Narayan Temple of Mobeni Heights.

“Hinduism in the 21st Century: Unity in Diversity, is the title of the conference, which will be staged at the University of Durban Westville’s Hindu Centre.

Nation building, social cohesion, youth pressures and role of priests, will be among the topics of discussion.

Those members of the public who want to present papers can also do so.

For more information, call the SA Hindu Maha Sabha at 031 309 1951 or e-mail sahms@worldonline.co.za. AVANI Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh are about to make history by being the first three women cleared to fly fighter aircraft in India.

“It doesn’t feel special just yet. Our focus is training, living up to the expectations of our instructors and excelling in the exams,” says Kanth.

The three are training at the Indian Air Force base in Hakempet with male colleagues. They are not getting any special treatment.

While women pilots have been flying helicopters and transport aircraft since 1991 in the force, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar decided they could also fly fighter aircraft. – Mail Today