Lataji prays for India

Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar has rendered her voice to several devotional songs, giving listeners many soulful bhakti numbers. Now she has sung for the first time the popular ‘Hanuman Chalisa’, for an album by T-Series.

India these days is experiencing a bad phase with different calamities striking at odd times. Swine-flu, draught and recession. It would be natural to see the older generation wondering where all these will head to. And, in the process they would turn to the Almighty, to seek blessings.

And here, our Nightingale has sung in favour of Lord Hanuman to eradicate the looming problems in India. The great singer had told sources, “We are going through tough times and Hanumanji is known as 'Sankatmochan'. In my 60-year career, I have not sung his praises. It just occurred to me now to sing the Hanuman Chalisa... the time is right for me to seek his blessings.”

Don’t they say it is the prayers and blessing of elderly people that makes the world go round? Now you know how the wheels of India are still running strong. Thanks to people like Lataji who are concerned about the dwellings as a whole.

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Burger King apology to Hindus for advert

The fast food chain quickly withdrew the advertisement from its stores in Spain after Hindus across the world complained at the denigration of their religion.

The advertisement shows a picture of Lakshmi, the Indian goddess of wealth, above one of the burgers, which are forbidden under Hindu religion.

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The 'Texican Whopper' is an affront to Hindu sensitivities in its own right – it includes an all-beef patty, a beef chilli-con-carne slice, egg-based Cajun mayonnaise, all forbidden by strict Hindus. Some devotees would even be offended by the inclusion of onions which they believe inflame passions.

But it is the depiction of Lakshmi which has provoked widespread anger with its suggestion that a Hindu deity eats beef.

The goddess and the burger were placed under a slogan claiming 'La merienda es sagrada' – the snack is sacred.

Burger King quickly withdrew the posters and issued an apology after world Hindu leaders condemned the chain for its insensitivity.

"We are apologising because it wasn't our intent to offend anyone," said spokeswoman Denise T Wilson. "Burger King Corporation values and respects all of its guests as well as the communities we serve. This in-store advertisement was running to support only local promotion for three restaurants in Spain and was not intended to offend anyone.

"Out of respect for the Hindu community, the limited-time advertisement has been removed from the restaurants," she added.

Earlier this year, Burger King offended Mexican officials with another advertisement for the 'Texican Whopper' which depicted a dwarf dressed as a wrestler draped in the Mexican flag.