21st October 2022 – The City of New York has announced that, beginning 2023, Diwali will be a holiday in all public schools in the city. In a press conference (see the full video here), Mayor Eric Adams, Chancellor David Banks and New York Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar made this announcement. Ms. Rajkumar said, “Today, […]
31st December 2021 – This year like the previous one has been challenging for the world. COVID-19 pandemic is leading the world to a new world order. Other things that ruled the news this year were changes in geo-political situations and climate change. Among all this, we wanted to prepare a report which talks about […]
23rd November 2021 – International Hindu Foundation (IHF), a Calgary based Hindu organization, conducted a special food donation drive last Friday on the auspicious occasion of Gurpurab and Dev Deepawali. The drive ran in collaboration with Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre Society. “With the objective of serving a warm meal to our local community, we […]
7th July 2021 – In an email dated 6th July, the district manager of Zumiez confirmed to the International Hindu Foundation (IHF) that the controversial footwear, showcasing Om and distorted Yoga position, would be taken off the shelf with immediate effect in all locations across Canada. In a tweet, Zumiez Customer Care stated that the […]