DC, USA (CHAKRA) – The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) sought clarification and an apology from Kentucky Senator David Williams (R-KY) in a telephone conversation yesterday, after his latest remarks about Governor Beshear’s “participation” in a Hindu ground-breaking ceremony. Williams, the GOP Nominee for Governor, initially made waves on Tuesday for criticizing Beshear and expressing his […]
Dearly Beloved Non-South Asian Friends, Happy Diwali!
By Amba Ramgoolam (CHAKRA) I am blessed. I have a life filled with wonderful people, a tiny segment of which are here on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. Nearly half of you are of some varied South Asian background, but most of you are not. To all of YOU I want to wish […]
The Environmentally Friendly Ganesh
Hyderabad, AP (CHAKRA) – The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) has commenced a year long project involving the promotion of an environmentally friendly festival. Ganesha idol immersion has caused the water bodies to be polluted and this is the reason the APPCB has come up with a plan. The APPCB Member-Secretary, D. Kishore has […]
The Hindu Side of Buddhist Steve Jobs – A Great Inspiration to People Around the World
(CHAKRA) Steve Jobs, 56 and a Zen Buddhist, died on October 5th, 2011 once served as CEO of Pixar and Apple. In his popular Stanford University commencement address in 2005, Jobs said: “I would walk the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna (Hindu) […]
Om Tattoos in Vogue Among Hollywood Stars
Nevada, USA – Hindu “Om” tattoos seem to be getting popular among Hollywood celebrities and American actress-singer Vanessa Hudgens, 22, is the latest celebrity to ink one. Accompanied by another Hollywood star Ashley Tisdale (Aliens in the Attic), 26, Hudgens (High School Musical) reportedly got “Om” inked on the back of her hands by popular […]
Hindus Congratulate Helle on Becoming Denmark’s 1st Woman Prime Minister
(CHAKRA) Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has warmly congratulated Danish Prime Minister-elect Helle Thorning-Schmidt on election victory of the bloc lead by her, thus creating history of becoming Denmark’s first woman Prime Minister. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, specially hailed her “inclusivity” approach and her […]
Hindu statesman Zed welcomed at Pagan Pride Day
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was welcomed at 10th Annual Pagan Pride Day on September ten in Sparks (Nevada, USA). Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, met with area Pagan leaders Laura Fitzpatrick, Margie E. Ewen, Tony Howard, Ellyn Darrah, and Wolf Carnahan. He was taken around the festival which included booths, food, […]
Tamil Nadu Unfairly Targets Hindu Temples While Giving Other Religions Full Freedom
The Tamil Nadu government claims to be secular but has been treating Hindu institutions and temples differently compared to institutions of other religions. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department administers 36,425 temples, 56 mutts, 47 temples belonging to mutts, 1721 specific endowments and 189 trusts. The department claims to be watching over all religious institutions to […]
Annual Jain Festival in Mattancherry
The annual Paryushan Jain festival has come around again and was celebrated with pride in late August. About 350 Jain families reside in West Kochi and the settlement dates back to 1875. The Paryushan sacred period of eight days took place where hundreds of Jain’s in the area took part in an act of self […]
2 Killed and Many Injured in Muslim riots during Ganesh festival in Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh (CHAKRA) – There were Hindu – Muslim riots on the issue of installation of Ganesh idol at Ujjain. Two persons were killed and many got injured during these riots. Curfew has been imposed in the jurisdiction of 9 police stations in the city. The trouble began on Friday night in the Daulatgunj […]
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