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Assault on India and Its Ancient Culture: The Partitioning of Hinduism

March 29, 2016 by Editor 2 Comments

Assault on India and Its Ancient Culture: The Partitioning of Hinduism

By Yogi Baba Prem Th. D, Yogacharya, Veda Visharada. (@YogiBabaPrem) The once expansive Bharata (India) is shrinking. What was once a great cultural land mass extending possibly from near ancient Persia eastward to Southeast Asia and possibly as far south as various South Pacific islands is literally becoming smaller as a geographic land with the […]

Hindus Feel Ignored By Dairy Queen After Not Getting Any Public Statement Denouncing Hinduphobia & Bigotry

March 27, 2016 by Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Too Bad Hindus Don’t Consider Cupcakes as Sacred, Or They’d Get Lots of Desserts Delivered to Their Temples

January 10, 2016 by Editor Leave a Comment

Too Bad Hindus Don’t Consider Cupcakes as Sacred, Or They’d Get Lots of Desserts Delivered to Their Temples

India and nations with large Hindu populations have seen a number of their temples attacked, vandalized and destroyed for centuries, but a growing trend of decapitated cow heads and beef (all living animals are considered sacred in Hinduism and meat is widely not allowed on temple premises) are being found left at temples by miscreants wanting […]

Hindus Wait for Diwali Holiday in New York Schools After Christians, Jews & Muslims Get Their Holidays

June 30, 2015 by Editor Leave a Comment

Hindus Wait for Diwali Holiday in New York Schools After Christians, Jews & Muslims Get Their Holidays

Hindus are urging New York City (NYC) Department of Education to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day (but also celebrated Sikhs and Buddhists in their religious calendars), as a school holiday in their 2015-2016 school calendars and beyond. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement today, said that it was not fair […]

New Book Publisher Tries to Fill the Large Gap of Missing Children’s Books for Hindus and Other Indian Groups

May 30, 2015 by Editor Leave a Comment

New Book Publisher Tries to Fill the Large Gap of Missing Children’s Books for Hindus and Other Indian Groups

Meet ‘Bharat Babies’the new small publisher trying to tackle the gap of diverse children’s books, mainly for India’s religious and cultural groups. Currently, Bharat Babies has produced a total of 4 books catered to Hindu, Muslim and non-religious Indian kids. Their books are broken down by 3 development levels ranging from 0 to 24 months […]

Hindus Groups Lobby Health Insurers to Cover Yoga Since It Provides Many Provides Health Benefits

May 28, 2015 by Editor Leave a Comment

Hindus Groups Lobby Health Insurers to Cover Yoga Since It Provides Many Provides Health Benefits

Hindus are asking health insurance companies to cover yoga in health plans. Calling including yoga in healthcare a “step in the positive direction”, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, suggested all health insurers to incorporate yoga in the lives of their members. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of […]

Hindus ask Princeton to be Fair and also Respect Students’ Feelings for a Prayer Room

May 28, 2015 by Editor 1 Comment

Hindus ask Princeton to be Fair and also Respect Students’ Feelings for a Prayer Room

With the Editorial Board of its student newspaper “The Daily Princetonian” endorsing the student initiative of creation of a Hindu prayer space on campus, Hindus are urging Princeton University in New Jersey for a permanent and exclusive Prayer Room. Editorial Board of The Daily Princetonian, University’s “only paper of record”, in an editorial dated April […]

American Hindus Saddened by NYC’s Exclusion of Any Hindu Festivals from Public School Holidays

March 5, 2015 by Editor Leave a Comment

American Hindus Saddened by NYC’s Exclusion of Any Hindu Festivals from Public School Holidays

Leaders at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed deep disappointment with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to exclude Diwali from the 2015-16 public school calendars. Earlier today, the Mayor announced that the new public school calendar will include two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, but will not include the proposed […]

Hindus Welcome Iceland’s First Norse Pagan Temple in 1000 Years

February 7, 2015 by Editor Leave a Comment

Hindus Welcome Iceland’s First Norse Pagan Temple in 1000 Years

Hindus have welcomed the upcoming Norse Pagan temple to be reportedly constructed in Iceland’s capital Reykjavik, starting next month. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, termed it as step in the positive direction for Iceland and Europe, signaling inclusivity and freedom of religion. Zed, who is President of Universal […]

Conference Has Goal to Empower and Promote Leadership Among Hindu Women

November 15, 2014 by Editor Leave a Comment

Conference Has Goal to Empower and Promote Leadership Among Hindu Women

Women’s rights movements have rapidly been growing in the West, but is still lacking in many parts of the World. Hindu women comprise of approximately half of the global Hindu population of One-Billion and are among the World’s top political leaders and CEOs. However, there is still a lot of work to be done for […]

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