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Due to the tragic state of Hindus living in Muslim majority Pakistan, there are more and more hindus trying to seek refuge in neighboring India. However, due to many political influences the Indian...

May 4 2013 / No comment / Read More »

(CHAKRA) Extremist Muslim mobs  have attacked innocent Hindu temples, homes and shops of Hindus in four districts in Bangladesh. Since Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee was handed down a death sentence for war...

March 21 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »

By Sandhya Jain (Niti Central) Amidst a near-complete media blackout and distressing silence from statutory bodies like the National Human Rights Commission, a serious communal flare up has taken place in South 24...

February 23 2013 / 15 comments / Read More »

(CHAKRA) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) voiced serious concern today over the worsening plight of Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan, imploring the Afghan government to address the deteriorating religious freedom conditions in the...

December 21 2012 / No comment / Read More »

By Francois Gautier (CHAKRA Blogs) I have fought for the Kashmir Pandits ever since I covered Kashmir in the nineties and saw them flee helpless and terrified. In 2005, I received the Natchiketa Award...

August 29 2012 / 7 comments / Read More »

By Sucheta Rustgi (CHAKRA) Raksha bandhan has been celebrated over generations with sisters tying rakhis-a symbolic string-around the wrist of their brothers. The significance of the string is to maintain a strong relationship...

August 2 2012 / No comment / Read More »

By Sucheta Patel (CHAKRA) Hinduism is an philosophical and spiritual religion. The spiritual and scriptural learning’s  are endless when it comes to Hinduism. The creators of the religion have put so much thought into every small philosophical...

July 29 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »

(CHAKRA) “We won’t go back. Even if you shoot us we won’t go back,” cried out an elderly Pakistani Hindu woman living in the Dera Dhuni Baba refugee camp in the Indian capital...

July 7 2012 / 3 comments / Read More »

(CHAKRA) Hindus have strongly objected to Hindu deities being reportedly referred to as “false idols” on the opening day of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland on May 19 in Edinburgh (United...

May 21 2012 / 6 comments / Read More »

By Professor Vaidyanathan Normally reticent and mild mannered Manmohan Singh in an interview to Science magazine during February mentioned that American NGO’s are funding the protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant. He also blamed...

May 6 2012 / 20 comments / Read More »

By Devi Rohtagi (CHAKRA) “Don’t eat meat on Tuesday!” “Consuming meat on Friday is forbidden!” “If you’re Hindu you should fast once a week”. Comments of this nature are not generally heard among...

April 22 2012 / 3 comments / Read More »
In This Month

Shubh Hanuman Jayanti – Birthday of Lord Hanuman – April 25 2013 »

Shubh Hanuman Jayanti – Birthday of Lord Hanuman – April 25 2013 Hanuman Jayanti is the date of birth of  Lord  Hanuman and is celebrated on the full moon (Purnima) day in the Lunar Hindu calendar month of Chaitra (March...

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Happy (Shubh) Ram Navami & Swaminarayan Jayanti – April 20 2013 »

Happy (Shubh) Ram Navami & Swaminarayan Jayanti – April 20 2013 Ram Navami (also spelt as Ramnavmi) is the birthday of Lord Ram, one of the most followed deity’s in Hinduism and central figure in the epic Ramayana. In...

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Insight & Analysis

The Untold Story of Pakistani Hindu Refugees (Video) »

The Untold Story of Pakistani Hindu Refugees (Video)

Due to the tragic state of Hindus living in Muslim majority Pakistan, there are more and more...

May 4 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Learning the Ropes to Happiness »

Learning the Ropes to Happiness

By Brigadier Chitranjan Sawant,VSM With the permission of our readers, may I say again : Happiness is...

April 6 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Narendra Modi Whiff Wharton Miff – Wharton Soiled its Rugs? »

Narendra Modi Whiff Wharton Miff – Wharton Soiled its Rugs?

A Critique of de-compos mentis by Dr. O. P. Sudrania Modi Whiff Wharton Miff – Wharton  Soiled...

April 5 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Did India (Hindustan) Benefit from the British Raj? »

Did India (Hindustan) Benefit from the British Raj?

The idea that British rule in India was a force for good is not uncommon in Britain...

March 30 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »

Hidden Forces Uncovered Behind the Narendra Modi and Wharton School Fiasco? (Video) »

Hidden Forces Uncovered Behind the Narendra Modi and Wharton School Fiasco? (Video)

By Janice C. (CHAKRA) In 2013, the prestigious  school of Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania had its...

March 29 2013 / 16 comments / Read More »

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  2. Arpan Srk: 1st of all i congratulate u for ur great effort that u put into this article..really u deserve a bow from...
  3. sean: I think its funny how a beautiful painting which portrays peace and calm could spark a righteous discussion of...
  4. Nahar Varma: On Elst’s theory that Elijah used “petrol”? Laughable. Anyway, the relevant text (2...
  5. Nahar Varma: Koenraad Elst says about Moses commanding that Ba’al’s worshippers be put to death: //It was...
  6. Valerie: From what I have read, halal slaughter practices are barbarian. By indulging religion we are going backwards...
  7. Daniel: There’s no such thing as a moderate Muslim and extreme Islam. There is only Muslims and Islam. Stop...
  1. New Venkateswara Hindu Temple Coming in Ohio
  2. Picture of the Week: Eco-Friendly Shiva Lingam of Fruit
  3. UK Auction Highlights Historic Sikh Artifacts
  4. The Untold Story of Pakistani Hindu Refugees (Video)
  5. Picture of the Week: Lord Ganesha at Chinmaya School
  6. Shubh Hanuman Jayanti – Birthday of Lord Hanuman – April 25 2013
  7. Happy (Shubh) Ram Navami & Swaminarayan Jayanti – April 20 2013
  8. Is PM Manmohan Singh Vindicated or Vilified?
  9. Picture of the Week: The Panch Pyare (Sikhism)
  10. Happy Vaisakhi (Baisakhi) – Founding of Khalsa – April 14 2013

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Castes in Buddhism – Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem (Part 4) »

By OP Sudrania “Hans Wolfgang Schumann has statistically proven that almost all of Buddha’s disciples were high caste people and that the brahmanas comprised the majority of the sangha.” Edmund Weber I have split this monogram in three sections for ease of readers mostly to avoid monotony of a long continuous read in one stretch....

August 5 2012 / 1 comment / Read More »
Castes in Buddhism – Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem (Part 4)

The Untold Story of Pakistani Hindu Refugees (Video) »

Due to the tragic state of Hindus living in Muslim majority Pakistan, there are more and more hindus trying to seek refuge in neighboring India. However, due to many political influences the Indian administration has not fully given these hindus refugee status. Over the years there have been thousands of cases around the kidnappings, rape,...

May 4 2013 / No comment / Read More »
The Untold Story of Pakistani Hindu Refugees (Video)

In Dharmic Spirituality, Liberation and Redemption are Important »

In spirituality, liberation and redemption from this world is a very important topic. Among all the religions of this world, the principal aim is God-realization, gaining salvation, and eventually entering the kingdom of Lord. The Saints tell that this objective has to be achieved in this life, here and now. The real devotee experiences the...

September 26 2012 / No comment / Read More »
In Dharmic Spirituality, Liberation and Redemption are Important

Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Potpourri of Castes in India (Part 5) »

By Dr. OP Sudrania Read Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Part 1 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 2 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 3 Read Is Caste only a Hindu Problem? Part 4 In this part I shall try to deal with some residual aspects of prevailing castes in other communities. I shall...

September 2 2012 / No comment / Read More »
Is Caste Only a Hindu Problem? Potpourri of Castes in India (Part 5)

Learning the Ropes to Happiness »

By Brigadier Chitranjan Sawant,VSM With the permission of our readers, may I say again : Happiness is a state of mind.  That explains why I say it aloud every now and then: old boy, your mental make up says that you may not live long to be a Centenarian. I dismiss the idea as it...

April 6 2013 / No comment / Read More »
Learning the Ropes to Happiness

World News

New Venkateswara Hindu Temple Coming in Ohio

New Venkateswara Hindu Temple Coming in Ohio »

Sree Venkateswara Temple of Cleveland in Richfield Village (Ohio, USA) is opening on a seven-acre lot with elaborate seven-day celebrations starting May 22. The “Grand Opening & Prana Pratishtapanam Celebrations”,...

May 18 2013 / No comment / Read More »

UK Auction Highlights Historic Sikh Artifacts »

UK Auction Highlights Historic Sikh Artifacts

Early painting of Baba Deep Singh Ji to be auctioned in the UK. A wide selection of Punjab and Sikh related artifacts...

May 7 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Is PM Manmohan Singh Vindicated or Vilified? »

Is PM Manmohan Singh Vindicated or Vilified?

By Dr. O. P. Sudrania | When should a moral responsibility be fixed? “The audit report does not directly indict the Prime...

April 17 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Ignored

Muslims Torch and Loot 200 Hindu Homes in West Bengal (Images) »

Muslims Torch and Loot 200 Hindu Homes in West Bengal (Images)

By Sandhya Jain (Niti Central) Amidst a near-complete media blackout and distressing silence from statutory bodies like the National Human Rights Commission,...

February 23 2013 / 15 comments / Read More »

Hindu Youth Leader in Kerala Murdered by Campus Front Members »

Hindu Youth Leader in Kerala Murdered by Campus Front Members

In a terror unleash, allegedly by members of Campus Front, the students wing of National Development Front, Vishal Nagar Pramukh of ABVP...

July 17 2012 / 7 comments / Read More »
Over 1500 Hindu Temples & Homes Damaged by Muslim Mobs in Bangladesh During January to March of 2013

Over 1500 Hindu Temples & Homes Damaged by Muslim Mobs in Bangladesh During January to March of 2013 »

(CHAKRA) Extremist Muslim mobs  have attacked innocent Hindu temples, homes and shops of Hindus in four districts in Bangladesh. Since Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee was handed down a death...

March 21 2013 / 1 comment / Read More »

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