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Yoga finally enters Alabama public schools with 3 Birmingham schools

New Delhi, February 1, 2022: Although Alabama public schools were reportedly allowed to offer yoga through state legislation after about 28 years ban, with Governor Kay Ivey signing a bill on May 20 last, schools still seem to be shy of introducing it. But Birmingham City School District (BCSD), which runs 42 schools with over 22,000 students, seemed to have […]

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Hindu mantras to open Utah’s Clearfield City Council for the first time

New Delhi, January 6, 2022: For the first time since its incorporation in 1922, Clearfield City Council (Utah) will start its meeting on January 11 with Hindu prayers, containing hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely before Clearfield City Council. After Sanskrit […]

Upset Hindus urge New Jersey jewelry firm RebelBod to withdraw Lord Ganesha belly rings and apologize

New Delhi, December 01, 2022: Upset Hindus are urging Stirling (New Jersey) based online body jewelry company RebelBod for immediate withdrawal of belly button rings carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in […]

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Russian Ballet Orlando urged to drop insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”

New Delhi, December 11, 2021: Hindus are urging Russian Ballet Orlando (RBO) to withdraw “La Bayadère”; currently scheduled for July 29-31, 2022 in Orlando and Lakeland in Florida; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that RBO, “the premier ballet academy in […]

Hindus ask Miami International Ballet Competition to discard culturally-insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”

New Delhi, December 3, 2021: Hindus are urging Miami International Ballet Competition (MIBC), scheduled for January 19-23, to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet from its repertoire list; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that non-profit organization like MIBC should not be in the business of callously […]

Hindus urge Youth America Grand Prix to drop ballet “La Bayadère”

New Delhi, November 30, 2021: Hindus are urging Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet from its repertoire list; whose finals are scheduled for April 13-20, 2022 in Tampa (Florida); which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, […]