A lot of things make Diwali celebrations auspicious, but in 2017, there have been a few notable events that have taken place that made the festive Diwali season even more special. Diwali (also called Deepavali) is the biggest festival in India and the most widely celebrated festival for Hindus globally. In modern times, the dharmic festival of Deepavali has […]
Who Will Champion Human Rights Campaigns for Hindu-Americans If Not Our Own Celebrities
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 […]
Attack and Robbery on California Hindu Temple Scares Local Hindus and Highlights Growing Attacks on Hindus
Hindus are highly concerned after the violent robbery at an American Hindu Temple. The Sacramento, California Laxmi Narayan Hindu temple was raided by a masked gunman, where an elderly 86-year old grandmother was among the many victims. The attacker violently and forced jewelry off Hindu temple congregates while holding them at gun-point. Many American-Hindu leaders condemned the attack […]
Hindu Americans Call for Equality, Urge Govt Not to Erase Their Identity and Heritage
Hindu Americans of all types converged on Sacramento yesterday to voice their concerns about the California Department of Education Instructional Quality Commission’s (IQC) plans to accept problematic edits made by a small group of South Asian studies faculty. These proposed edits would have largely removed references to India and Hinduism, and replaced them with the […]
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 […]
Hindu Groups Disappointed with US Court Decision for Alabama’s Sureshbhai Patel
Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed strong disappointment after a federal judge acquitted former Madison, Alabama policeman Eric Parker yesterday of federal charges for his attack on Indian immigrant Sureshbhai Patel last year. The decision precludes federal prosecutors from retrying Mr. Parker for the assault. “Today’s decision unfortunately short-circuits the legal process to […]
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 […]