Religious leaders belonging to diverse traditions have urged the Augustana University in Sioux Falls (South Dakota) to urgently restore the campus interfaith space to the same status as it stood before December 30, when it was reportedly discovered as moved....
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in Canada has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. Responding to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed’s request to read Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session of New Brunswick Legislative...
The Legislative Assembly of the Canadian territory of Nunavut has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. According to Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut: A prayer shall be read in an official language each sitting day...
Ventura (California) based clothing company “Zen Fuego” has admitted “mistake” and withdrew the yoga towel carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha after Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Zen Fuego, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who...
The National Assembly of The Parliament of Guyana has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. Assembly Assistant Clerk Deslyn West, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed (who requested that he be scheduled to read opening-prayer in...
Hindus have offered condolences on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on December 31 in Vatican City. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that they were saddened by the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; an esteemed...
Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, belonging to luxury hotel chain Kempinski, has reportedly renamed its bar carrying the name of Hindu deity Hanuman; after Hindus protested calling it “highly inappropriate”. Its “Hanuman Bar” is now called “1897 Lounge”. A martini...
The Victorian Ombudsman, which claims to “hold the Victorian public sector accountable to the people”, has declined to look further into the denial of Hindu opening-prayer request in Victoria Parliament in Melbourne. On taking the chair at each sitting, Victoria...
Upset Hindus are urging Ventura (California) based clothing company “Zen Fuego” for immediate withdrawal of yoga towel carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that...
A multi-faith coalition of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish leaders is urging the nation’s largest coffeehouse chains to immediately stop charging extra for plant-based milk alternatives; calling it “unethical” and “unfair”. Coffeehouse chains like Starbucks,...
