Gehlot govt. issues ad to ‘not kill birds’ on Makar Sankranti
Imagine a government, anywhere in the world, wishing its people on a festival. What would you expect? A message of joy, cheer, goodwill, positivity, you say? Welcome to the Republic…
Hindu Festivals Attacked
Munger police firing: PIL filed in Patna High Court to bring justice for Anurag Poddar
In a bid to bring fair trial and speedy justice to the victim of Munger police firing, a senior lawyer of Supreme Court has filed Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in…
How to celebrate a secular, sanitised Diwali…Tanishq ad shows the way!
Diwali is a festival anchored in the sampradaya traditions and practices of Hindu dharma. You cannot selectively tease out, separate, dislocate elements and expect them to be stand-alone features…
Volvo, an auto company penalised in past for emissions cheating, lectures Hindus on ‘pollution-free’ Diwali
Volvo joined the lecture-Hindus-on-Hindu-festivals bandwagon when it recently asked Hindus to celebrate a ‘pollution-free’ Diwali. The Swedish vehicle maker, now owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Auto Group, was one of…
After total firecracker ban, Odisha government restricts sale of Diwali diyas
After announcing a total ban on firecrackers in the entire state of Odisha, citing ‘potentially harmful effects of the fumes emanating from firecrackers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic situation and…
विहिप ने मुंगेर पुलिस की हिंदुओं पर बर्बरता की निंदा की, जिम्मेदार अधिकारियों के खिलाफ तेजी से कार्रवाई की मांग की
कल जारी एक बयान में, विहिप के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष, श्री आलोक कुमार ने कहा कि देवी दुर्गा की मुर्तियों के विसर्जन के लिए जा रहे शांतिपूर्ण और निहत्थे भक्तों पर…
VHP condemns Munger police brutality on Hindus, demands quick action against responsible officials
In a statement released yesterday, Shri Alok Kumar, VHP Working President, said that the unprovoked, unnecessary and barbaric lathi charge on peaceful and unarmed devotees going for the immersion of Devi Durga…
Bharatiya Judiciary & the art of killing Hindu Festivals
The recent judgment of Tripura high court to ban animal sacrifice in all temples of the hilly state should not be seen as an isolated event. It would be a grave mistake…
Arun Prakash murder: Islamic fundamentalism or gang-related violence?
The recent murder of a young Hindu, Arun Prakash (aka Arun Kumar), in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu after he led a Vinayagar (Ganesh) Chathurthi procession, allegedly by people belonging…
Dalit religious program attacked by Muslim mob, 3 held
A religious program organized by Dalit Hindus was ransacked by a gun-wielding Muslim mob in UP’s Shravasti district. The mob beat up and hurled casteist slurs at the Hindu devotees…