The historical roots of Islamist terrorism | Tarek Fatah
Monday’s suicide bombing outside the tomb of Prophet Muhammad in Medina, Saudi Arabia, sent shock waves throughout the Islamic world. The fact a Muslim carried out this act of terror during the holy month of Ramadan has left many followers of the Islamic faith in disbelief. Too many Muslims have fallen for the common refrain, trumpeted by Islamists, More...
Pakistan: Parliamentary committee asks govt to build Hindu temple in Islamabad | The Indian Express
A parliamentary committee in Pakistan directed the government to build a temple and crematorium for Hindus in Islamabad. A Pakistani parliamentary committee on July 4 directed the government to build a temple More...
World Renowned Non-Indians inspired by Hindu holy text ‘Bhagavad Gita’: Read Here!
Bhagavad Gita, which is regarded as a world-scripture today is certainly one of the most sacred works in Indian literature. It is a 700-verse scripture in Sanskrit, and is believed to be spoken by none other than More...
A Hawaiian Congresswoman Paddles into a Wave… | Outside Online
Political junkies take note: Tulsi Gabbard is one to watch. The 35-year-old Democrat from Hawaii was elected to Congress in 2012 and is both the first Hindu and the first American Samoan to serve there, and one More...
Say Goodbye To Little Europe – This Brit Immigrant Invites Britain To Join India As Its Union Territory
When 51.3 percent of the Brits voted to leave, Brexit became a reality. The decision led to a massive outpouring of reactions online and elsewhere, with some taking to google to find out the meaning of the EU, More...
A Hindu In China | Lom Harshni Chauhan
“Am I a pureblood, Mama?” My Harry Potter-inspired preteen asked me recently.My daughter, growing up in China, has asked me versions of this question since she was six years old. “What am I, Mama? More...
Hindus in Pak protest illegal occupation of religious sites | The Indian Express
Minority Hindus in Pakistan have demanded that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government hand over their places of worship to them following allegations of land grab and illegal occupation of the community’s sacred sites. The More...
Leonardo DiCaprio joins hands with Hindu nationalist group to ban beef – The Express Tribune
[pullquote]A vegan himself, DiCaprio is an influential figure in raising awareness about climate change and animal rights[/pullquote] Leonardo Di Caprio’s star power is being used by Rashtriya More...
Hindu temple in Greater Toronto installing 50’ Lord Hanuman statue | WHN
Vishnu Mandir, a Hindu temple in Richmond Hill in Greater Toronto area established in 1979, is installing a 50 feet Lord Hanuman statue on July two. Morari Bapu, well known Hindu preacher from India, will lead More...
University of Toronto launching Sanskrit studies
University of Toronto (U of T), “one of the world’s top research-intensive universities”, is launching three-level Sanskrit language learning courses from September next. Under the university’s More...