Harvard project aimed at translating ancient text sparks outrage among Hindu right – The Washington Post
Harvard Yard, old heart of Harvard University campus, in Cambridge, Mass., on Nov. 2, 2013. (Jannis Werner/iStock) A group of Sanskrit scholars in India are calling for an American professor working on a groundbreaking project on Indian classics at Harvard University to be removed because of his “deep antipathy” to Indian ideals and culture, More...
This American sold his million dollar company to promote Bhagavad Gita
Roach is in Varanasi to give a speech on ‘How to Use the Great Ideas of the Bhagavad Gita for Business and Personal Success (Photo Courtesy: DNA) American-born Geshe Michael Roach, a fully ordained Buddhist More...
Police to question three JMB suspects over Panchagarh Hindu priest murder – bdnews24.com
Police told the media on Friday that they had arrested three suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activists, including the possible mastermind behind the killing of Jagneshwar Roy. “These three were among More...
Fear prevails on Hindu pilgrimage for Katasraj due to probable Islamic terror attack. |Hindu Existence
In an atmosphere of mistrust between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of terror attacks on Pathankot and Dinanagar, Pakistan’s Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has made extensive security arrangements More...
Flourishing of Hinduism in China
Eibela Desk : International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center – China (ISYVC-China) started in 1961 when Swami Vishnudevananda went on a worldwide mission to introduce Hinduism, Spirituality and Yoga. Sivananda More...
Santa Barbara Museum showcasing Hindu gods
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) in California is showcasing images of Hindu deities in an upcoming exhibition “Puja and Piety”, which will run from April 17 to August 28. It includes 12th century More...
Khaleda Zia issues rare rebuke of Hindu priest’s killing | Reuters
DHAKA The leader of Bangladesh’s biggest opposition party on Tuesday issued a rare condemnation of a recent Islamist killing, a sign the party may be trying to avoid accusations that it is sympathetic to More...
Group of residents aims to build Marin’s first Hindu temple
Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world, and while practitioners have migrated to the Bay Area in droves, Marin lacks a house of worship. Now, a group of residents aims to change that. A Marin collective More...
U.S. University turns down grant for Hindu studies
Following protests from scholars and students, the University of California Irvine (UCI) has decided to “walk away” from the $3-million-grant it received from an Indian American not-for-profit body, the Dharma More...
Group seeks Najib’s blessings for online registry to help Hindus listed as Muslims
A newly formed action group comprising Hindu organisations wants to set up an online registration system to assist those whose religious status is listed as Muslims against their will. Hindu Conversion Action Team More...