Author: Pratheesh Sekhar

Hindus are urging the Welsh Government to urgently revisit collective worship in schools and rotate it among diverse religions and the thoughts of non-believers. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Hindus very much liked the idea of prayer in Wales schools, as long as it included the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in Wales and the United Kingdom and the expression of non-believers. Increasingly diverse Wales needed to understand that we were well into 21st century now. Talking about prayer; Zed, who…

Hindus very much like the idea of prayer in South Carolina’s Charleston County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees meetings, as long as it includes the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in South Carolina and the nation and the expression of non-believers. Talking about prayer; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that a reverent petition for help or expression of devotion-love-praise-thanks addressed to an object of worship was important, intensely valuable, significant and uplifting to many of us. Prayer for common good…

Upset Hindus are urging Erie (Pennsylvania) based Ironstone Meadery to apologize and withdraw alcoholic drink mead named after Hindu deity Kali and carrying her image, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or symbols or icons for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the devotees. Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that goddess Kali was highly revered in Hinduism and she was meant to…

Addition of enhanced end-to-end financial solutions further strengthens UST’s comprehensive portfolio of services Thiruvananthapuram, 31 January, 2023 – UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has acquired TCB Corporation, a Canadian technology service company that operates under the name of Prodigy Labs, as part of a deal with Prodigy Ventures Inc. (TSXV: PGV) that will be worth up to CAD12.5 million. A leading provider of innovative technology solutions, Prodigy Labs plays an active role helping financial services firm drive comprehensive digital transformation campaigns. The acquisition significantly strengthens UST’s position in…

New tail art unveiled Thiruvananthapuram, 26th January 2023: Air India Express unveiled a new tail art developed at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale and installed on Boeing 737-800 aircraft VT-AXN. The tail art was unveiled by Mr. P. A. Mohamed Riyas, Minister of Public Works and Tourism, Kerala, along with Mr. Aloke Singh, CEO of Air India Express and President of Air Asia India, and Mr. Bose Krishnamachari, President of Kochi Biennale Foundation. The 25-feet-long tail art is an adaptation of an original acrylic painting by artist Ms.Smitha G.S. The painting depicts…

Hindu Society Harare (HSH) in Zimbabwe seems to have lined-up extensive religious and social activities, projects, celebrations during 2023. These include three daily aartis; twice-weekly yoga classes; weekly havans, Gayatri Pariwar prayer session, Mahila Mandal, Satya Sai Bhajans, Krishnanand Saraswati Prathana, Pushpanjli Bhajans, Art of Living, Swaminarayan Satsang Sabha, Hindu Bhajan Mandal, Shishu Yuvak Mandal, Shivyog. In 2026, HSH will be celebrating 100 years of existence since its founding in 1926. To commemorate this event, HSH plans to publish a book documenting events, photos and various milestones during the last…

Developing Leaders for Social Change  Thiruvananthapuram, 27th January, 2023: Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, is inviting applications from fresh and experienced graduates for two-year full-time Postgraduate Programmes (M.A. Education, M.A. Development and M.A. Economics) and a one-year Programme (LL.M. in Law and Development) that aim to develop competent and committed professionals keen to contribute to the Indian education and social sector. Azim Premji University, Bhopal, is set to be operational from the academic year July 2023, subject to relevant approvals, and will offer similar postgraduate programs. Construction of phase 1 of the campus has been completed.…

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 distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed (who requested that he be scheduled to read opening-prayer in an upcoming session of the Assembly, and received the denial) wrote: “we have a religion-neutral policy, and the Speaker is not in favour of departing from this norm”. West added: “we have a universal prayer that is read in the Parliament at every Sitting, and this…