By Sucheta Rustagi New York, USA (CHAKRA) – This article will attempt to analyze why Hindus quite often do not feel comfortable speaking about their religion or identifying with aspects of it. The average Muslim, Christian or Jew never has to even be asked about which faith they follow, rather they are upfront and open […]
Is Converting out of Hinduism One-Way?
By P.Gandhi Many relationships nowadays are interreligious and in our society that is okay as long as it was the free choice of both individuals. However, the thing that boggles my mind is that, there has not been a single intercultural wedding I have seen between a Muslim and a Hindu in which the Muslim […]
Are “Hindu’s” Too Progressive Thinking?
By Saraswati Rastogi Toronto, Canada (CHAKRA) – We as Canadians, take pride in the fact that we live in a democracy which supports individual rights. That is one of the main reasons immigrants from all over the world come to North America—for the American dream, because the opportunity is endless. People generally live by the […]
At least 25 Hindu Girls Abducted Every Month in the Islamic State of Pakistan
By Antony Thomas Karachi, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – An activist and council member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, Amarnath Motumal, stated that at least 20 to 25 girls are abducted and converted to Islam against their will every single month. Hindus are targetted due to many local muslims seeing them as kafirs(non muslims) and […]
Why Many Followers of Hinduism Don't Eat Meat?
Vegetarianism is the key to good health and happiness. The Hindu view is multi-dimensional, including the ecological, medical and spiritual, as is evident in the following excerpts from Hinduism Today: Besides being an expression of compassion for animals, vegetarianism is followed for ecological and health rationales Reasons In the past fifty years, millions of meat-eaters […]
Hindus in New Jersey Denounce Book by Wendy Doniger
By Karishma Patel Wendy Doniger – The author of Hindus An Alternative History New Jersey, US (CHAKRA) – Temples and a Hindu organization in New York and New Jersey organized a protest against the National Book Critics Circle, when they made the decision to honour Dr. Wendy Doniger for her book: Hindus: An Alternative History. […]
Monetary Incentives are Increasing Conversions in the Ulhasnagar Sindhi Community
By Arun Shanghvi Mumbai, India (CHAKRA) – A tight-knit Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar on the north-east side of Mumbai is facing social problems due to many recent refugees converting from Hinduism to Christianity. The township was made for Sindhi refugees who came from Pakistan after partition. The conversions have increased drastically within the last two […]
Mass Conversions in India – Destroying Cultures and Families
(CHAKRA) — Why are so many religious conversions in India going unnoticed? The majority of the population there is quick to point out that “Hindu Fundamentalists have done….,” or that “The BJP, Hindu Nationalist Party is fanatical,” when such parties bring to attention the problem of forced conversions in the country. All citizens of India […]
