Designated “Hindu Prayer Room” sought in taxpayer-funded NZ universities of Auckland & Waikato

Hindus are urging for a permanent and dedicated “Hindu Prayer Room” in New Zealand’s publicly-funded University of Auckland and University of Waikato, both of which house Christian chapels and Muslim prayer spaces. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada...

Designated “Hindu Prayer Room” sought in taxpayer-funded Ireland universities and colleges

Hindus are urging for a permanent and dedicated “Hindu Prayer Room” in all publicly funded universities and colleges of Ireland, many of which usually house an exclusive Roman Catholic or ecumenical-Christian chapel. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada...

Italian luxury brand Poltrona Frau renames its bull leather yoga mat after Hindu protest

High-end Italian luxury brand Poltrona Frau has renamed its “Giobagnara X Poltrona Frau Yoga Mat” made from bull leather as “Giobagnara X Poltrona Frau Exercise Mat” after Hindus protested, calling it highly inappropriate. The product seen on Poltrona Frau website on...

Hindus back UNESCO World Heritage bid for Mount Olympus, home of 12 Greek gods

In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Hindus have voiced strong support for the official induction of Mount Olympus, the legendary home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA)...

Upset Hindus urge Poltrona Frau & Giobagnara to apologize & withdraw bull leather yoga mat

Upset Hindus are urging Poltrona Frau & Giobagnara, high-end Italian luxury brands, to immediately withdraw their yoga mat made from bull leather, calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that this...

Designated “Hindu Prayer Room” sought in all major universities of Finland

Hindus are urging for a permanent and dedicated “Hindu Prayer Room” in all the major universities of Finland. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that all major universities of Finland should respond to the requirements of Hindu...

Upset Hindus urge Bangkok rooftop to drop Lord Hanuman’s name from bar-restaurant

Upset Hindus are urging Bangkok’s majestic rooftop destination, Akara Sky Hanuman, to remove Hindu deity Lord Hanuman’s name and symbols from its “Hanuman Sky Bar & Restaurant”; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada...

Hindus urge Germany’s Gärtnerplatz Theater to drop culturally insensitive opera Lakmé

Hindus are urging Gärtnerplatz Theater of Munich (Germany) to withdraw Lakmé opera performances; scheduled for March (27, 29) and April (four) in 2027; which they feel seriously trivializes Hindu religious and other traditions. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a...

Hindus decry Bengaluru whisky named after sacred nectar, calling it deeply inappropriate

Hindus are upset at Bengaluru manufactured alcoholic drinks (whisky-rum-gin) named as Amrut (which Hindus regard as sacred nectar of immortality), calling it deeply inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that amrut (amrta)...

Rajan Zed inducted into Reno Police Chief’s Advisory Panel

Religious statesman Rajan Zed has been inducted as a member of Reno Police Chief’s Advisory Panel. This panel brings together broad stakeholder representation and is designed to go both ways: members receive regular updates from Reno Police Department (RPD) and have a...