| News Bulletin-GOPIO on Lord Rana's Endorsement |
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PRESSMENTION OF THE BOOK Relevant Excerpts- See the section GOPIO INTERNATIONAL AND CHAPTER NEWS for reference to Invading the Sacred and Lord Rana. {GOPIO = Global Organization of People of Indian Origin} GOPIO NEWS BULLETIN July 20, 2007 NOTE: GOPIO News is a monthly newsletter of GOPIO International, based in the USA. ...One could also subscribe this newsletter FREE by visiting www.gopio.net and type in the e-mail address and other details. ..... CONTENTS ....GOPIO INTL. AND CHAPTER NEWSIRELAND MINISTERS TO JOIN GOPIO-IRELAND INAUGURATION The all Ireland Chapter of the GOPIO will be officially inaugurated on Sunday at 6.30 p.m., 29th July, 2007 in Dublin. The newest GOPIO Europe unit will cover all 32 counties of island of Ireland. GOPIO Ireland chapter will be unique since it will unite PIO and NRI communities from two states with different cultural traditions in a single organization to reflect changing political climate in Ireland after a long troublesome period. Inauguration will take place in the magnificent St Patrick’s Hall in the historical Government building of Dublin Castle. The St Patrick’s Hall has been a venue for a number of major EU meetings during Irish Presidency of the European Union in the past. It was also the birth place of Anglo-Irish agreement that culminated in devolution and the power sharing government in Northern Ireland. The Chairman of the GOPIO International Dr. Thomas Abraham will be present at this event. Two ministers from Ireland are also invited to the function, Mr Michael Martin, Irish Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Minister Tom Kitt, Government Chief Whip. Similar to other GOPIO chapters, GOPIO Ireland will be a non-partisan secular organization engaged in promoting the well being of people of Indian origin and enhancing their contribution and cooperation in the island of Ireland. Lord Diljit Rana of Malone, Executive vice-president of GOPIO international is also chairman of GOPIO Ireland and can be contacted at
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GOPIO EXECUTIVE QUOTED IN NEW BOOK “INVADING THE SACRED: AN ANALYSIS OF HINDUISM STUDIES IN AMERICA”
GOPIO EXECUTIVE QUOTED IN NEW BOOK “INVADING THE SACRED: AN ANALYSIS OF HINDUISM STUDIES IN AMERICA” GOPIO Executive Vice President Lord Rana, Member of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, in his published commentary on the New Book “Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America”, stated that, “Phobias are mostly caused by a lack of understanding of the past. This book offers a better understanding of the Indian Culture”. This commentary appears on the newly released book edited by Dr. Krishnan Ramaswamy, Prof. Antonio de Nicolas and Aditi Banerjee. The book brings together essays by many well-known scholars and seeks to facilitate a nascent grassroots movement to challenge the systemic misrepresentation of Indian culture and philosophy by certain American academicians. Invading the Sacred is a product of an intensive multi-year research project that uncovered shoddy and biased scholarship driven by certain power cartels. This book narrates the Indian Diaspora’s challenges to such scholarship, and documents how those who dare to speak up have been branded as ‘dangerous’. This raises serious questions about intellectual freedom in the American academy. Lord Rana continues, This groundbreaking book documents the rise of Hinduphobia in sections of the American academy and highlights the danger it poses to other parts of the world. Leaders and thinkers in the UK should learn from this book and invite debates and discussions with the Hindu community and other minority communities to expose and counter Hinduphobia in the greater endeavor to create a truly diverse and pluralistic society”. For more information, visit www.invadingthesacred.com ..... ...
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