By Aseem Shukla Swami Ramdev has helped spread traditional Hindu Yoga Washington, US – Nearly 20 million people in the United States gather together routinely, fold their hands and utter the Hindu greeting of Namaste — the Divine in me bows to the same Divine in you. Then they close their eyes and focus their […]
Why are Hindus so Uncomfortable with Themselves?
By Sucheta Rustagi New York, USA (CHAKRA) – This article will attempt to analyze why Hindus quite often do not feel comfortable speaking about their religion or identifying with aspects of it. The average Muslim, Christian or Jew never has to even be asked about which faith they follow, rather they are upfront and open […]
Is Converting out of Hinduism One-Way?
By P.Gandhi Many relationships nowadays are interreligious and in our society that is okay as long as it was the free choice of both individuals. However, the thing that boggles my mind is that, there has not been a single intercultural wedding I have seen between a Muslim and a Hindu in which the Muslim […]
Can giving too much freedom of religion increase oppression and segregation?
When driving through the streets of Toronto in Canada you will notice the huge signs that read “WE SELL HALAL FOOD HERE” or “HALAL IS SERVED HERE” made by desperate small restaurant owners who wish to gain as many more customers as possible because across the street is another restaurant selling the same food—only they serve halal […]
India – A Democracy at the Surface
By N. Rastogi New Delhi, India (CHAKRA) – Today, many nations of the world take immense pride in having a stable democratic society with secular values. One such country is India which is acclaimed around the world for being the largest democracy—but this is only at the surface. The “democratic” name for India has remained over […]
Are “Hindu’s” Too Progressive Thinking?
By Saraswati Rastogi Toronto, Canada (CHAKRA) – We as Canadians, take pride in the fact that we live in a democracy which supports individual rights. That is one of the main reasons immigrants from all over the world come to North America—for the American dream, because the opportunity is endless. People generally live by the […]
At least 25 Hindu Girls Abducted Every Month in the Islamic State of Pakistan
By Antony Thomas Karachi, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – An activist and council member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Amarnath Motumal, stated that at least 20 to 25 girls are abducted and converted to Islam against their will every single month. Hindus are targetted due to many local muslims seeing them as kafirs(non muslims) and […]
Slumdog Millionaire – A Biased and Disturbing Anti-Hindu Movie
(CHAKRA) – The names Oscar and Slumdog Millionaire have become terms that go hand in hand, together-one and the same thing. Danny Boyle’s, eight Oscar winning film, Slumdog Millionaire has become the number one form of media that has recently been associated with India. Is this a good or bad thing? Many people claim, the slums are […]
Why Many Followers of Hinduism Don't Eat Meat?
Vegetarianism is the key to good health and happiness. The Hindu view is multi-dimensional, including the ecological, medical and spiritual, as is evident in the following excerpts from Hinduism Today: Besides being an expression of compassion for animals, vegetarianism is followed for ecological and health rationales Reasons In the past fifty years, millions of meat-eaters […]
Why no Hindu or Buddhist representation?
By Aseem Shukla Q:The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is recommending that the U.S. government develop a strategy to make religion ‘integral’ to American foreign policy. Should U.S. foreign policy get religion? There is little doubt that U.S. foreign policy apparatchiks have historically been deaf to religion as a driver of nationalism, foreign policy and […]