Upset Hindus feel cow leather handbags named as “Brahmin” highly insensitive

Hindus feel that associating luxury handbags made of cow leather with “Brahmin” was very inappropriate, and are urging the Fairhaven (Massachusetts) headquartered national brand Brahmin Handbags to consider changing the name. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement...

Hindus urge Milan’s Teatro alla Scala to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”

Hindus are urging renowned Teatro alla Scala (La Scala) in Milan (Italy) to withdraw “La Bayadère” from its upcoming 2021-22 season, which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA)...

Norway firm apologizes & withdraws Lord Ganesh beer label after Hindu protest

Ski (Norway) based Holmentoppen Bryggerhus apologized and withdrew beer label, displaying reimagined image of Lord Ganesh, after Hindu protest calling it “highly inappropriate”. Kurt Haugen, Owner of Holmentoppen Bryggerhus, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed,...

Upset Hindus urge Norway firm to withdraw Lord Ganesh beer label & apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Ski (Norway) based Holmentoppen Bryggerhus to apologize and withdraw beer label displaying reimagined image of Lord Ganesh, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that...

Upset Hindus urge Brazil firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha beer growlers & apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Curitiba (Paraná, Brazil) based Siphon Growlers to apologize and withdraw beer growlers displaying images of Lord Ganesha and sacred Om, calling these highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said...

Hindu mantras to open Utah’s Fruit Heights City Council 1st time since 1939 establishment

For the first time since its establishment in 1939, Fruit Heights City Council (Utah) will start its meeting on June one with Hindu prayers, containing hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient...

Upset Hindus urge Lyceum & Pitlochry theatres drop “Hindu Times” play, which trivializes Hindu gods

Upset Hindus are urging Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Pitlochry Festival Theatre to withdraw from hosting “Hindu Times” play (May 28-30), which they feel is “highly inappropriate” as it reportedly trivializes immensely revered Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu and...

Upset Hindus seek apology from Kim Kardashian for donning sacred “Om” earrings in photo-shoot

Upset Hindus are seeking apology from American celebrity-socialite-actress Kim Kardashian West for wearing earrings carrying sacred “Om” in a photo-shoot posted on her official Twitter handle on May 23, calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a...

Welcoming President Higgins’ comments, Hindus urge yoga be offered in all Ireland schools

Welcoming Ireland President Michael D. Higgins reported comments that he would like to see yoga taught to school children across Ireland, Hindus are urging that all Ireland schools should urgently adopt yoga as a part of their curriculum, providing an opportunity to...

Hindus disappointed as no crematorium in sight in Malta even 2 years after cremation law

Although a law allowing cremation was passed in Malta Parliament in May 2019, but a functioning crematorium is still nowhere in sight. According to some estimates; going through blueprints, approvals, construction, licensing, etc.; it might be 2024 or 2025 when a...