Category: Religion

Remove Swastika Word from Hate Context: World Jain Org asks Toronto Police

3rd January 2025 – Over the past several years, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists have been trying to reclaim the lost glory of the word “Swastika”. Particularly, in the Western world, the revered symbol has been wrongfully associated with Adolf…

Walmart removes objectionable slippers and bathing suit items online after Hindus protest

6th December 2024 – Walmart USA has now removed objectionable slippers and bathing suit items which were up for sale after Hindu American Foundation (HAF) raised concerns about it. The items had pictures of God Ganesha on slippers and bathing…
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Babri Masjid Demolition: India’s first step towards Truth and Reconciliation; and here’s what a Gandhian and a Nobel Laureate said about it

6th December 2024 – On this day, 32 years ago, India took its first step toward Truth and Reconciliation. A big blow was given to a structure which stood as a blot for centuries which reminded Indians, particularly Hindus, of…
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This is not my kind of Hindu Heritage Month this November

Opinion piece by Gaurav Sharma 8th November 2024 – Like the past few years, this November was to be a month of celebrating Hindu Heritage Month across Canada. In the past few years, the month of November did bring joy,…

Hindus displeased with Pierre Poilievre after CPC cancels Diwali event at Parliament Hill

1st November 2024 – In a very shocking turn of events in Canada, an annual Diwali event at Parliament Hill has reportedly been cancelled by the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC). A letter written by Overseas Friends of India Canada…

CoHNA’s Canada Conclave Highlights Growing Hinduphobia in Canada

23rd August 2023 - CoHNA Canada hosted its inaugural community meet and greet event in Toronto on August 5, 2023, bringing representatives from various Hindu and allied organizations together. Close to 100 Hindu Canadians, students and allies from a cross…

How is this organization working towards reconciling science and religion?

2nd June 2023 – Anyone with basic school level science education must have heard of Albert Einstein’s ground-breaking ‘Theory of Relativity’. The theory essentially means that mass and energy are the same physical entity and can be changed into each…
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Racial slurs against Hindus have genocidal impact, says report

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…

Windsor Police searches for suspects in ‘hate attack’ on Hindu Temple

5th April 2023 – Last night, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Windsor, a city in southwestern Ontario, was attacked and its walls were defaced with anti-India slogans. The slogans read ‘Hindustan Murdabad’ (Death to India) and ‘Declare Modi Terrorist (BBC)’. Windsor…

Citizens gather in solidarity for ‘Washing Away the Hate’ campaign days after attack on Hindu temples

27th January 2023 - Last Friday evening, citizens from the Greater Toronto Area assembled at Ram Mandir Mississauga to show their solidarity with the Hindu temple after a hate attack which took place more than 10 days back. People were…

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