Hindu statesman Rajan Zed addressed Unity church

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed addressed the congregants of Unity Center of Reno (Nevada, USA) on January 15. Toni King, Spiritual Leader of Unity Center of Reno welcomed and introduced Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism; and who then spoke on “A...

After Hindu protest, Etsy removes goddess Kali skirt

Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy seems to have withdrawn “Kali Ma skirt”, carrying the image of Hindu deity Kali; after Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. When searched for “Kali Ma skirt” on the Etsy website today, it said:...

Upset Hindus urge Etsy to withdraw goddess Kali skirt & apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Brooklyn (New York) headquartered Etsy for immediate withdrawal of “Kali Ma skirt”, carrying the image of Hindu deity Kali; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that goddess Kali was...

New Brunswick Legislative Assembly declines Hindu prayer request

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in Canada has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. Responding to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed’s request to read Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session of New Brunswick Legislative...

Nunavut Legislative Assembly dismisses Hindu prayer request

The Legislative Assembly of the Canadian territory of Nunavut has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. According to Rules of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut: A prayer shall be read in an official language each sitting day...

Guyana National Assembly rebuffs Hindu prayer request

The National Assembly of The Parliament of Guyana has turned down requests to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session. Assembly Assistant Clerk Deslyn West, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan Zed (who requested that he be scheduled to read opening-prayer in...

Hindus offer condolences on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Hindus have offered condolences on the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died on December 31 in Vatican City. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that they were saddened by the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI; an esteemed...