By Francois Gautier After Bal Thackeray’s death, which was covered extensively, the Media conveniently forgot how much it bashed the Thakeray family. Laughter, derision, mockery, horror, you found it all in the press. In fact, some of the Media made a common practice of bashing-up all Thackerays’ father, son and nephew. Most people, specially outside Maharashtra, […]
Site Launched to Promote Hindu Civilization History
(CHAKRA) The launch of Hindu History could have not come at a more opportune moment with the growing and wide interest not only in Hinduism but also into the history of Hindu Civilization from its centre point of India through to South East Asia. This part of human history has regrettably been largely ignored as […]
Hindus, Buddhists & Jews Seek Investigation into Racism in South Africa Schools
(CHAKRA) In view of the reported incidents of racism in Boksburg (Gauteng) school, Hindus-Jews-Buddhists have asked for nationwide investigation into the prevalence of racism in South Africa schools. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed; Rabbi ElizaBeth W. Beyer, prominent Jewish leader in western USA; and Reverend Jikai’ Phil Bryan, well known Buddhist leader in Nevada (USA); […]
US Documentary Tour Launched to Promote Pakistani Hindu Refugees
(CHAKRA) “We won’t go back. Even if you shoot us we won’t go back,” cried out an elderly Pakistani Hindu woman living in the Dera Dhuni Baba refugee camp in the Indian capital of New Delhi. Her tragic story, along with those of 150 other Hindus from Pakistan’s Sindh province, was recently captured by Indian […]
The Hindu Identity – Who Is A Hindu?
(CHAKRA) By Prashant Parikh Who is a Hindu? ‘Hindu’ was a term first used by Persians to denote the people living in the sub-continental peninsula, bordered by the river Sindhu (whose distortion gave rise to the term ‘Hindu’), the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean. The term ‘Hindu-ism’ was introduced by the British to identify the […]
Term “Asian” Protested by Hindus and Sikhs in UK
(CHAKRA) Hindu’s and Sikh’s are strongly protesting against the use of the term “Asian” for crimes whose major culprits are of Pakistani & Muslim origin. As a result of the term being used for such a wide range of ethnicities, Hindu’s and Sikhs, among others are being categorized with groups of people who are recurring […]
Hindu & Buddhist Groups Growing in the United States
(CHAKRA) Buddhist and Hindu groups have grown steadily in United States of America (USA) since changes in immigration laws in 1965 and 1992, with particularly high concentrations in Texas, California, the New York Metropolitan Area, Illinois and Georgia; according to a Baylor University (Waco, Texas, USA) release quoting its professor who helped compile the recently […]
Buddhists, Hindus, Jains & Sikhs Combine for 1st White House Conference for Social Justice
USA – Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) again made history, co-hosting with The White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Agencies and the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships an historic conference, Community Building in the 21st Century with Strengthened Dharmic Faith-Based Institutions for the Dharmic (defined as ,Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Sikh) […]
Fasting: A Personal Choice for Good Health and Spirituality
(CHAKRA) “Don’t eat meat on Tuesday!” “Consuming meat on Friday is forbidden!” “If you’re Hindu you should fast once a week”. Comments of this nature are not generally heard among the Hindu population although there are many individuals who abstain from meat or even fast on any given day of the week respective to their […]
Hindu temple Complex in Kashmir Completely Desecrated
(CHAKRA) Kashmir Hindu Foundation, Inc., USA members are deeply distressed to hear news reports that a sacred Hindu temple ‘Shri Vaital Bairav Astapan’ at Motiyaar in Rainawari, Srinagar-Kashmir has been completely desecrated, including the sanctorum and the sacred old Mulberry Tree. This has sent a wave of strong resentment among the Kashmir Hindu devotees who […]
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