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CoHNA welcomes the veto of SB403 as a victory for justice and equality before law
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The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) welcomes California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB403. He called it “unnecessary” and we agree
“This is...
Exclusion of sports quota candidates for not securing 75% in Class 12 exam is ‘discriminatory’: SC
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The Supreme Court has held that the eligibility condition of minimum 75% marks does not promote the object of introducing the sports quota, and...
The Need for a Uniform Civil Code and Protest from Clergy
This article marks the first instalment in a series of four articles that aim to discuss the importance of implementing a Uniform Civil Code...
Ramanujacharya Jayanti: Revisiting teachings of the saint who promoted idea of equality in everything
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"Ramanujacharya Jayanti: Revisiting teachings of the saint who promoted idea of equality in everything", Organiser, April 25, 2023:
"Ramanuja was born on Vaishakh Shukla Paksha,...
DMK man chases SC women from public pond while bathing, throws away clothes
A DMK man has been booked for harassing SC Hindu women while they were bathing in a public pond. The man hurled casteist abuses...
SL President promises equal facilities to Bharatiya-origin Tamils
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Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has assured to ensure Bharatiya-origin Tamil community in the hill country same facilities as other communities in the country.
Wickremesinghe...
Akal Takht wants harmoniums removed from Golden Temple, netizens ask why women don’t perform kirtan in Harmandir Sahib?
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Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to remove the harmonium from the holiest of Sikh shrines,...
CPM Politburo member MA Baby compares communist dictators to Islam’s Prophet Mohammed, claims they are ‘prophets of modern times’
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) politburo member MA Baby has stirred controversy with a Facebook post where he compared former communist dictators and...
HinduPACT urges US Senate to amend Islamophobia Act to reflect global protection of civil liberties
The Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective (HinduPACT) is circulating a petition to U.S. Senators requesting critical amendments be made to Senate Bill 3384...
Equality of opportunity: An introduction
Amongst the many concepts of equality, probably the most widely known and accepted concept of equality is ‘equality of opportunity’. Equality of opportunity in...