Trinidad and Tobago Hindus are grieving the demise of the much-respected Pundit Uttam Maharaj. He was 70 years old and was suffering from unknown illness. Late Pundit Uttam Maharaj had served 13 years as the spiritual leader of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha(SDMS) and also as the President of the Hindu Parishad Council, an arm […]
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has sent this Diwali greeting to the Hindus. In a statement he said: I wish to take this opportunity to commend the significant contributions of the Indian community in advancing our nation-building efforts and prosperity agenda here in St. Kitts and Nevis, and to say that […]
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley and his wife Mrs. Sharon Rowley enjoyed Diwali celebrations at the Diplomatic Centre, St Anns yesterday (Sunday 04 November 2018). Diwali is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community worldwide and Trinidad and Tobago are no different with the Prime Minister himself wearing a crisp […]
St. Augustine Girls High School (SAGHS) allegedly humiliated a Hindu student for wearing rakhi. Pundit Satyanand brought the issue to light on October 9th even as the Ministry of Education denied all the charges. Calling the incident religious intolerance against Hindus at SAGHS, Pundit Satyanand claimed that a Hindu student was pulled up by a senior […]
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley issued an unreserved apology to the Hindu community for any hurt caused by a saree disrobing skit performed at the PNM’s recent sports and family day. The apology came after several Hindu and women groups took umbrage and a backlash ensued. The apology was tendered on August 19th 2018. Dr […]
Kamla Persad Bissessar is a senior politician of Trinidad and Tobago and is the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As per the 1990 official census, Hindu community accounts for 24 percent of the total population of Trinidad and Tobago. Angry at the saree disrobing […]
Kamla Persad Bissessar is a senior politician of Trinidad and Tobago and is the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As per the 1990 official census, Hindu community accounts for 24 percent of the total population of Trinidad and Tobago. Several Hindu groups in Trinidad and […]
The use of a yellow sari in a skit by People’s National Movement (PNM) supporters has been deemed offensive by the Hindus of Trinidad and Tobago. Many Hindus see it as ‘religious hatred’ which was on full display when a woman wearing a yellow sari was disrobed by the “PNM gorillas” at the PNM’s Family […]
Divali is a major festival in Trinidad and Tobago. Yes, it is ‘Divali’ and not ‘Diwali’ which is the way we spell out the festival in Asia. Kamla Persad-Bissessar is a senior politician of Trinidad and Tobago and is the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and […]
April was a terrible month for the Hindus as they witnessed desecration of their Temples across the world. India, a Hindu-majority country witnessed two major Temple desecrations. We reported the Temple desecration in Manipur but there was also a Temple ‘desecration’ in Kashmir. Bhargshikha Devi located in Anantnag district of South Kashmir was found vandalized. […]
