13 October 2004 United Kingdom: Soar is the new Ganges for British Hindus The river Soar in Leicestershire has been officially approved as the 'Ganges' where British Hindus and Sikhs can scatter the... Read more
12 June 2003 India: crematorium to offer webcast of last rites Indians settled abroad who can't rush back home on hearing of a loved one's death can now bid a final... Read more
09 April 2002 China: battle with tradition spills into cyberspace – Traditional funerals and the internet A long-standing battle of the Chinese Communist Party with costly traditional funerals and superstition here has transcended secular boundaries and... Read more