Media queen and rights activist Oprah Winfrey once said that if Black-Americans don’t speak up for Black-Americans, then who will? Lots of truth to the statement, but unfortunately the 2.2 Million Hindu-Americans do not have more than a small handful of national celebrities to speak up for their rights or issues. A few days ago, I came across […]
Hindus Overwhelmingly Lead in University Education in US Due to Strong Culture in Education
Hindus have the largest share of those with a college degree in USA as compared to any other major religious group, per an analysis by Pew Research Center (PRC), a nonpartisan fact tank headquartered in Washington DC. As more and more Hindus are born in the US, it is expected that this rate of education […]
American Hindu, Buddhist, LGBT, Christian & Athiest Groups Hold Candlelight Vigil for Persecuted Bangladeshi Minorities
Sonnets of famed Bengali Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore charged the atmosphere on Wednesday evening at the historic Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. The chorus held candles and sang solemnly, mourning the recent murders of Bangladeshi minorities at the hands of Islamist extremists, “Jodi tor dak shune keu na ashe tobe ekla cholo re (If no […]
Hindu Americans Sad & Deplore Easter Terror Attack Targeting Christians in Pakistan
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) joined the global chorus deploring yesterday’s bomb attack that targeted Pakistan’s Christian minority on Easter Sunday in Lahore. Over 70 people were declared dead, including 29 children, and over 300 remain seriously injured, with the death toll rising. Taliban-affiliate Jamaat-ur-Ahrar, which has also pledged loyalty to ISIS, claimed […]
Hindus Feel Ignored By Dairy Queen After Not Getting Any Public Statement Denouncing Hinduphobia & Bigotry
Hindus, upset by the Bigoted and Hinduphobic display at a Dairy Queen (DQ) restaurant in Kemah, Texas are asking the International Dairy Queen Inc. CEO John P. Gainor Junior to issue a formal apology and arrange to remove the displays. Dairy Queen and its Pakistani-American Kemah, Texas location owner, Mohammed Dar, continued to promote his […]
Umm… @HuffingtonPost, no that is NOT Lord Vishnu, It’s Donald Trump
A few days ago Huffington Post writer Adrija Bose posted an article about #HindusForTrump insinuating that our now notorious nascent logo depicted USA presidential candidate Donald Trump as the Hindu god Vishnu, Lord of Preservation. Indeed, the title of her article is “Trump As Lord Vishnu? How Hindus In America Are Campaigning For Donald Trump“. Ms. Bose went on […]
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Holidays of All Major Religions Except Hinduism
Did you notice what’s missing in the picture above? If you answered Diwali (aka Deepavali) you guessed right. While there are stamps from all other major World faiths commemorating Christmas (Christianity), Hanukkah (Judaism), Kwanzaa (African Heritage) and Eid (Islam), there is no U.S. postage stamp commemorating Diwali (celebrated in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism). This isn’t the first time Hindus […]
North Carolina Hindu Temple Plans To Move Ahead Despite Earlier Hinduphobic Attack
Hindu community seems to be enthusiastic and moving forward with Temple plans despite the sign of planned “Winston Salem Hindu Temple” in Clemmons (North Carolina) was hit with over 60 shotgun blasts in July last. According to Vice Chairman Swami Rajendran, structural plan of the Temple on 7.6 acres plot, first Hindu temple of Forsyth […]
Hindu Charity Delivers Dozens of Handmade Scarves and Blankets to Abused Children & Women Shelters
On the occasion of Diwali – the Hindu festival of lights – Sewa USA delivered 150 hand-knit scarves and baby blankets to Chicago-based women’s shelters. Sewa USA launched the Knit for Sewa drive in August 2015. Sixty people from 15 states participated in the drive by knitting and mailing in their handmade items. Participants included […]
Hindu-Americans Celebrate International Day of Volunteering Across United States
The Hindu-American community between September 11 and October 4 celebrated “Sewa Day” – a day of pure service – with a variety of community service projects at over 20 locations across the USA. Hundreds of volunteers from Sewa International and partner organizations including professional bodies, associations, linguistic, temple, spiritual, social and cultural organizations came together […]