(CHAKRA) Hindus have offered heartfelt condolences on the death of Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Shenouda III on March 17 in Cairo (Egypt). Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that they were saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Shenouda, 88, 117th Pope of Alexandria, […]

By Jai Rustgi (CHAKRA) Jhatka meat is unheard of by majority of the Hindu/Sikh population in the western world. When an individual is heard asking, “Is your meat jhatka?” at a restaurant, house gathering or any other public setting, he/she is met with a blank stare followed by a question, “What is that?” Jhatka meat […]

In Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, a Hindu girl was kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. This led President Asif Ali Zardari to investigate the matter further. The Hindu girl was kidnapped from Mirpur Mathelo in Ghotki district. Once the president was informed of the issue he requested that a report be made by […]

(CHAKRA) Some Hindus appalled at the reports of proxy baptism of peace icon Mahatma Gandhi by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) are still waiting for an official apology from its leadership. Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Gandhi baptism reports appeared in the media on February […]

(CHAKRA)  HAF (Hindu American Foundation) released its eighth annual Hindu human rights report today amidst increased concern over the worsening plight of Hindus in Pakistan. The report, Hindus in South Asia and the Diaspora: A Survey of Human Rights, 2011, documents human rights violations against Hindus in Pakistan as well as seven other countries and regions […]

(CHAKRA) Sufism is contrasted with more intolerant strains of Islam, notably that advocating jihad, proscribing of dancing and music, intolerance towards the kuffar, and strict interpretation of sharia. Unlike the stern teachings found within Wahhabism in Saudi Arabia or the Shia strain in Iran , Sufi Islam holds a more mystical approach in which the […]

Public gatherings were banned at the site of several Hindu temples after Fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami activists vandalized several temples in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Secion 144 was imposed by law enforces to maintain the safety of the temple goers. The first temple that was damaged by several muslim Jamaat-e-Islami activists, was the Loknath Sebasram at Nandirhat. The damage […]

(CHAKRA) An elaborate “Hanuman Festival” of yoga and music will be held at Boulder (Colorado, USA) from June 8-10. “VIP Pass” for this “three-day celebration of yoga, music and community” costs $1,099 and it claims to offer “world-class yoga instructors, mind-blowing music, inspirational experiences and a nourishing community” at the foot of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. “Immerse yourself […]

(CHAKRA)Vatican Library carries extensive collection of ancient Hindu scriptures and various other Hinduism related texts. Catalogue search reveals books on Rig-Veda, Atharva-Veda, Sama-Veda, Upanishads, Mundaka-Upanishad, Brhadaranyaka-Upanishad, Chandogya-Upanishad, Katha Upanishad, Svetasvatara-Upanishad, Bhagavat-Puran, Devimahatmya, Ramayana, Valmiki-Ramayana, Tulsidas-Ramayana, Mahabharata, Nala-Damayanti, Bhagavad-Gita, Parsuram, Mira, Wise Sayings of Bhartrhari, Bhaktiyoga, Krishna, Ramcharitmanas, Ramanuja, Brahma, Brahmanas, Hindu civilization, Hindu manners-customs-ceremonies, Hindu […]

(CHAKRA) In 1993 Christopher Hitchens exposed the myth of Mother Teresa as a caring old woman helping India ’s poor with Christian charity. Yet the myth persists that her disease infested incarceration centres are in the forefront of Christianity’s civilising mission in Hindu-majority India . Switch onto any American fundamentalist Christian programme such as the […]