Hindus are critical of Baltimore/Washington International Airport where passengers/others have to pay $25 to use the reportedly only yoga space available, which is inside a gym. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that many US and world airports—San Francisco International Airport, Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, […]
On February 27 and 28 respectively, Illinois State Senate and House of Representatives in Springfield started their sessions with Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate and House. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English interpretation of […]
On February 26, both Iowa State Senate and House of Representatives in Des Moines started their respective sessions with Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Iowa Senate and House. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English interpretation […]
Ganesha High School! The name may surprise many but in California, it is a thriving school. Now, the Hindus are suggesting building a shrine to Hindu deity Lord Ganesha in this public school in Pomona (California) named after him and whose emblem carries Ganesha’s picture complete with his vahana (vehicle) mouse. It would be quite […]
Welcoming Council Rock School District (CRSD) for declaring holiday on November seven, when their most popular festival Diwali falls this year. Board of Directors of CRSD, headquartered in Newtown (Pennsylvania), in their meeting on February 15, unanimously approved 2018-2019 calendar which includes the addition of Diwali as an official school holiday. In 2017, Unionville-Chadds Ford […]
Hindus have welcomed the reported launch of “Travel Well with Yoga” program in all the routes of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon airlines, thus bringing yoga to the sky. In partnership with Pure Yoga, this inflight well-being program; in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese; includes series of videos on inflight entertainment screens “to help passengers […]
Hinduism grew by 60% in Australia during 2011-2016, raising the numbers of Hindus to 440,300; according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) release referring to 2016 Census of Population and Housing. It was now the fourth largest religion in Australia after Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. Median age of Australian Hindus is 31, 92% live […]
Toyota Tundra Super Bowl halftime commercial “We’re All One Team”, apparently attempting to show unity of world religions, for failure to include representation of Hinduism, world’s third largest religion. This commercial; in Toyota Tundra Super Bowl LII football championship played in Minneapolis on February four; depicts Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish religious figures. How could you […]
Hindu leader Rajan Zed is urging Switzerland Government and its Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) to mandate food manufacturers to mention the source of gelatine, if used in the product, on its “Ingredients” label. When the source of gelatine is not listed and if it is beef, it is a serious non-disclosure affecting […]
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed welcomed the announcement of Dr. Russell M. Nelson, 93, internationally renowned surgeon and medical researcher, as the 17thpresident and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), also known as Mormon Church. Zed in a statement in Nevada (USA) on January 17, said that he hoped that […]
