New Delhi, May 03, 2022: Welcoming 23 New Jersey public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in the state to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not […]
Tag: Holi
Sweden gears up for an epic Holi celebration
Holi is one of the most celebrated festivals in the world. The holy Hindu festival attracts everyone due to its vibrant and colorful nature. Sweden has a sizeable Hindu population so for the upcoming Hindu festival several groups have joined hands to make it memorable. Hindu Mandir Society, Stockholm, Trossamfund and Hindu Forum Sweden and […]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks amazing in her shoot with Pharrell Williams
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, our first official ambassador in Hollywood, did a photoshoot with American rapper Pharrell Williams who was also in India during the Hindu festival of Holi. The Bollywood beauty owned the entire photoshoot (Sorry Pharrell!) and looked really cool while the rapper looked cool too but didn’t wear Indian attire (which we were […]
Hindu student made to apologize for celebrating Holi in Pakistan
A Hindu student was forced to write an apology on an affidavit because he celebrated Holi in the university. In the affidavit, he promised that he will not celebrate Holi again. This was done at the behest of Head of Mass Communication Department of Sindh University Jamshoro. Activist Asad Chandio brought the issue to light and […]
On Holi, Pakistani PM says Islam gives equal rights (Video)
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday spoke at great lengths on the merits of Islam while wishing a gathering on Holi. He also said that Islam teaches respect for all religions and said to make a prosperous Pakistan, people will have to think as Pakistani. His address on the occasion of Holi was replete […]
Emma Watson wishes India a very happy Holi (video)
Emma Watson or the Harry Potter’s Hermione Granger has wished India a very happy Holi this season! In a video she especially shot, she says: “Namaste India, wishing you a very Happy Holi! And don’t forget to see Beauty and the Beast, this March in cinemas near you.” Emma Watson is wishing you a happy […]
New Yorkers to enjoy Holi with a colourful parade!
The Hindu festival Phagwah or Holi will be celebrated in all its glory in New York! The 29th annual “Phagwah Parade 2017” will be held in Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens borough of New York City on March 12, to celebrate Hindu festival Phagwah/Holi. This festive occasion will include multiple floats playing religious music. Starting […]
JNU, Kanhaiya and Holi, India douses flames in style
A new poster has come up in JNU that says that Hindu festival Holi is an anti-women festival that has historically sexually violated Dalit women. We have one shot of the poster but we cannot authenticate it as yet. This poster has been put up by an unknown group calling itself Flames of Resistance (FOR) […]
Hindus angry at prayer hall desecration, announce black protest
Dhaka, March 25, 2016: Report has come to light that the prayer room of the minority Hindu students at the Islamic University was desecrated and vandalized on 23rd March, 2016 on the eve of Hindu festival Holi by perpetrators drawing condemnation from Hindus across the country. After this attack the Hindus, students and teachers, demanded action against […]
Minor Hindu girl conversion case comes to light
New York, March 25, 2016: Hindu community’s problem in Pakistan are increasing by the day as another case of forced conversion of minor Hindu girl has come to light. The case happened in District Umerkot, Sindh, where a minor Hindu girl, Madhori aged about 15 years, was first kidnapped by Haider Makrani and later converted. The […]