19th January 2025 – It has been 35 years since the dreaded day of Kashmiri Hindu exodus which made hundreds of thousands homeless. This exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, followed by brutal killings of men, women and children of all ages, was led by local Islamist and religious fundamentalists who were radicalized and funded by Pakistan. […]
22nd November 2024 – On Wednesday, Brampton City Council unanimously passed a new By-law to protect places of worship against nuisance demonstrations. Though, this by-law has received the usual fanfare from the mainstream media and city council patted its own back, it is far from bringing the desired results. Firstly, the ambiguous definition of ‘nuisance […]
30th August 2023 – Two-day long Canadian South Asian Literary Festival 2023 that took place in Brampton last weekend has awarded authors, poets and creative writers from South Asian heritage who have contributed to the Canadian Literature. The festival was first-of-its-kind and has launched the Nalanda Awards that aims to honor literary contributors in poetry, […]
13th July 2023 – Canada and India have had a relationship which has seen much turbulence in the past few months. On one hand, the trade, business and commerce seems to be going on business-as-usual basis. In fact, off and on, there are spurts of optimism to improve the existing trade deals. When the Indian […]
19th June 2023 – The epic animated film “Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama” featured on Sunday at the Japanese Canadian Film Festival 2023. The film is an Indo-Japanese collaboration which has won accolades over three decades has now been transformed into a 4K digital film. The film was originally made in 1992 and its […]
1st June 2023 – Hinduphobia has a long and tragic history in the North American continent. With growing internet technology, the hate against Hindus has increased multi-fold online. Memes mocking Hindu gods and goddesses, traditions, customs and beliefs have flooded the social media platforms. Pajeet is an extremely derogatory term often used interchangeably for Indians […]
Featured, Religion
Ottawa court’s latest ruling raises serious questions on Anti-Racism funding in Canada
26th November 2022 – About a fortnight back, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a plea against journalists Jonathan Kay and Barbara Kay which was brought forth to the court by Richard Warman, who himself is a lawyer and member of the board at Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAHN). Warman had accused the Kays for […]
27th September 2022 – It came almost as a shock to some in Canada when last week the External Affairs Ministry of India issued an advisory to all Indian Nationals and particularly students staying in Canada against increasing hate crimes and anti-India activities. A strongly-worded Indian statement accused that sectarian violence is on the rise […]
Featured, Religion
BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Toronto vandalized, anti-India slogans written on wall
14th September 2022 – Yet again a Hindu temple in Toronto has come under attack. BAPS Swaminaryan Temple which is based in Toronto has been vandalized. An unverified video has been circulating on social media platforms that show the vandalism on the walls of the temple (click here to see the video). Khalistan Zindabad (Long […]
Events, Featured
This was one of the heinous crimes that took place in British India during the First War of Independence
10th May 2022 – As the poet Jagdamba Prasad Mishra ‘Hitaishi’ wrote beautifully, शहीदों की चिताओं पर लगेगें हर बरस मेले वतन पर मरनेवालों का यही बाक़ी निशाँ होगा (Celebrations will be held each year on the pyres of martyrs; this will be only symbol for those who died for the country). It is on […]