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Teacher at a School in Trouble After Reciting a Hindu Chant in India

April 16, 2012 by Editor Leave a Comment

Teacher at a School in Trouble After Reciting a Hindu Chant in India

Tamil Nadu, India – The students of a class at the SBOA School and Junior College in Anna Nagar West witnessed their teacher being taken away with charges of “manhandling and misbehaviour” but the teacher claims she was only punished due to the reciting of a Hindu prayer to the students of the classroom. Teacher, […]

Media Giant BBC Calls Holi Festival “Filthy”

March 30, 2012 by Editor 1 Comment

Media Giant BBC Calls Holi Festival “Filthy”

(CHAKRA) BBC News website posted a short video on March 29 under its “week’s weird videos” in “Newsbeat’s odd box” showing youth playing Holi in Utah (USA) and titled the segment as “Filthy festival”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that terming the “festival of color” celebrated by Hindus […]

Negationism in Indian History: Its Lessons for the Arab Spring Dystopia

February 14, 2012 by Editor 4 Comments

Negationism in Indian History: Its Lessons for the Arab Spring Dystopia

Until his death in 2003, Bhishma Sahni was one of India’s most renowned Hindi language authors and playwrites. His 1974 controversial and popular novel ‘Tamas’ (Darkness) won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1975 and in 1987 was made into a television series for the national channel Doordarshan. Sahni wrote about the exodus of Hindus and […]

Yoga as Anti-Hindu Invective

January 28, 2012 by Editor 3 Comments

Yoga as Anti-Hindu Invective

(CHAKRA) In the burning atmosphere of anti-Hindu hatred it is not surprising that strenuous attempts have been made to detach yoga from its obvious Hindu roots. At first this may seem incredible when one considers that it is more than just exercises. The mantras associated with the practice are evidently rooted in Hindu civilisation. Yet […]

Four Hindu Doctors Gunned Down in Pakistan

November 11, 2011 by Editor 3 Comments

Four Hindu Doctors Gunned Down in Pakistan

(CHAKRA) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) condemned the brutal attack on four Hindus earlier this week in a small town in Sindh province, Pakistan. The attack resulted in the deaths of three doctors: Drs. Ajit Kumar, Naresh Kumar, and Ashok Kumar, while a fourth, Dr. Satia Pal, received serious injuries and is currently in intensive […]

The Guardian : ‘Comment is free’ to abuse Hindus

November 7, 2011 by Editor 7 Comments

The Guardian : ‘Comment is free’ to abuse Hindus

(CHAKRA) A widely respected and read liberal and left-leaning broadsheet, the Guardian remains one of Britain ’s most prestigious newspapers. It prides itself on taking a balanced view of all issues and taking what many would regard as a progressive stance. However it is a different issue when it comes to Hindus. Indeed a casual […]

HAF Speaks with US Senator about Anti-Hindu Remarks

November 5, 2011 by Editor 2 Comments

HAF Speaks with US Senator about Anti-Hindu Remarks

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 […]

Castewatch UK Klan Lobbies British Government to Discriminate Against Hindus

August 28, 2011 by Editor 23 Comments

By Ranbir Singh (HHR) On 2 July 2011 Castewatch held another of its typical hatefests in Coventry . Ostensibly designed as always to discuss caste discrimination in Britain , it once again degenerated into the usual fulminations against the evils of Hinduism and Hindus. This is why Hindus are only welcome at such events if […]

The Hindu secularists : Liberals or Hypocrites?

August 1, 2011 by Editor 33 Comments

The Hindu secularists : Liberals or Hypocrites?

By Sameer Thakkar Today, we can find many people who are quick to christen famous Hindu gurus as “dhongis” and “pakhandi”.  Such people generally hold the view that to become a guru all one needs is to chant a few mantras and promote the superstitions. These people think that the millions who follow the advice […]

Hindus Fight for Marriage Rights in Pakistan Just Like Gays are Fighting for Marriage Rights in the West

July 16, 2011 by Editor 3 Comments

Hindus Fight for Marriage Rights in Pakistan Just Like Gays are Fighting for Marriage Rights in the West

By Linda Brock Bollywood Stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan during their Hindu Wedding Ceremony in India Lahore, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – A Hindu couple, Mukesh and Padma in Hyderabad Pakistan, tied the knot with a traditional Hindu ceremony but in a fashion different from the rest. The wedding, while having the seven pheras (seven circles […]

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On Diwali, Over 15 Hindu Temples and 200 Hindu-Owned Houses Attacked by Extremist Mob

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Australia-Indian Launches New Card Game Project on Kickstarter with Hindu Symbolism

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