India (CHAKRA) - The festival of colours, Holi is being celebrating on March 1 across the country. Holi is one of the most important festival of Hindu and for all Indian. According to the Hindi calendar, Holi is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun. Holika Dahan is being celebrated on the […]

Bangladesh (CHAKRA) – A human rights group in New Delhi has requested UN intervention after attacks on tribal areas in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh. “The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has demanded the intervention of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Navi Pillay to ask Bangladesh government to take appropriate action […]

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 […]

By Antony Thomas  karela also known as bitter melon – a common dish in India Washington, DC (CHAKRA) – An Indian-origin researcher at Saint Louis University claims that an extract from bitter melon, commonly eaten and known as karela in India, causes a chain of events which helps to kill breast cancer cells and prevents them […]

By Tan Ong Map of Pakistan & Baluchistan Rajpura, India (CHAKRA) – After the recent beheading of two Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan, Lakshman Singh recalls his horrid experiences in Pakistan and how they left him with no choice but to leave to India with nothing at all. He left Pakistan, from the province of Baluchistan […]

By Jagmit Singh Kabul, Afghanistan (CHAKRA) – The recent beheading of Sikhs by the Taliban in Peshawar, bordering Afghanistan, has reminded the community of the hardships they face on both side of the Pakistan, Afghanistan border today.  Two Sikhs men were reportedly beheaded by the Taliban in the FATA region of Pakistan, with their heads […]

By Antony Thomas There have been thousands of kidnappings and murders of Hindus by Islamic extremists since 1947 Peshawar, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – Days after the abduction and beheading of two Sikh men in the lawless tribal area of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan, a Hindu man has now reportedly been kidnapped for a ransom of ten million […]

By Jagmit Singh Beheading is a form of execution used by many Radical Islamic groups Peshawar, Pakistan – Two Sikhs heads were sent to a gurdwara after Taliban members reportedly beheaded them in a lawless tribal area of Pakistan which borders Afghanistan. On January 19, businessmen Jaspal Singh and Mahan Singh from Tira Valley in […]

By Tan Ong Tiger Woods renews his faith in Buddhism Florida, US (CHAKRA) – While addressing the media on Friday, Tiger Woods wholeheartedly expressed an apology to his fans and family for his irresponsible behaviour.  He said “I am deeply sorry for the irresponsible, selfish behaviour I indulged in.”  He spoke very seriously and sincerely.  He […]

By Karishma Patel President Obama is Praised by many Sikhs and Hindus around the World Washington D.C. (CHAKRA) – On February 4th, President Obama acknowledged the contributions of Hindus and Sikhs in the US along with other faiths, underlining the compassion and civility of Americans.  During a National Prayer Meeting Obama discussed the compassion and […]