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First Turbaned Sikh Voted into UK Parliament

First Turbaned Sikh Voted into UK Parliament

Dr. Indarjit Singh, who is the director of a charity which brings together many Sikhs in the UK, is the first turbaned Sikh to be voted into the British Parliament. The Director of NSO (Network of Sikh Organizations) said he is extremely pleased and honoured to be the first turbaned Sikh in British Parliament ever. […]

September 30 2011 | Posted in Sikh Related, World News | Read More »

Poetries Based on the Bhagavad Gita

Poetries Based on the Bhagavad Gita

By Prashant Saxena The Confined Soul In the midst of the silent ocean smiles the moon with its charming devotion The sailor asks the sun of the night O’lord guide me to my destination, through this confusion and the momentary blight I hear no more, the voice of the one which connects the drops of […]

September 26 2011 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Om Tattoos in Vogue Among Hollywood Stars

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 […]

September 24 2011 | Posted in Hindu Related, World News | Read More »

Pitru Paksha – September 13 to 27 – Hindus Pay Homage to Their Ancestors

Pitru Paksha – September 13 to 27 – Hindus Pay Homage to Their Ancestors

Pitru Paksha is considered by Hindus around the world to be an inauspicious time, given the death rite performed during the ceremony, known as Shraddha or tarpan. In southern and western India, it falls in the Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada (Sept to Oct).  In North India and Nepal, this period corresponds to the dark […]

September 21 2011 | Posted in In This Month | Read More »

The Confused Hindu : Victim of Macaulayism

The Confused Hindu : Victim of Macaulayism

By Sita Ram Goel Macaulayism. The term derives from Thomas Babington Macaulay, a member of the Governor General’s Council in the 1830s. Earlier, the British Government of India had completed a survey of the indigenous system of education in the Presidencies of Bengal, Bombay and Madras. A debate was going on whether the indigenous system […]

September 18 2011 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

If Modi was Blamed for Post Godhra, Then Who is Responsible for These Riots?

If Modi was Blamed for Post Godhra, Then Who is Responsible for These Riots?

By Sam Yadav Narendra Modi was cleared of any wrongdoing by the Supreme Court of India of the Godhra 2002 riots. However, the anti-BJP and anti-hindu media constantly blames him. If they blame Modi for the 2002 Godhra riots, then why don’t they constantly remind us of all the riots that took place under Congress […]

September 17 2011 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Aryan Invasion Theory, Vedas and Dravidian Discourse

Aryan Invasion Theory, Vedas and Dravidian Discourse

By Gurushankar Swaminathan Aryan Invasion Theory, which today having been rechristened as Indo – Aryan migration theory (given that the original position is no longer tenable) is the largest myth that was ever propagated by historians with vested interests that still retain vestiges to their Western paymasters. In this post the scope is restricted to […]

September 17 2011 | Posted in Hinduism, Insight & Analysis | Read More »

Hindus Congratulate Helle on Becoming Denmark’s 1st Woman Prime Minister

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 […]

September 17 2011 | Posted in Hindu Related, World News | Read More »

Hindu statesman Zed welcomed at Pagan Pride Day

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, […]

September 15 2011 | Posted in Hindu Related, World News | Read More »

Tamil Nadu Unfairly Targets Hindu Temples While Giving Other Religions Full Freedom

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 […]

September 13 2011 | Posted in Hindu Related, Ignored, World News | Read More »