New Delhi, November 09, 2022: In a remarkable interfaith gesture, a coalition of Christian-Hindu-Buddhist faith leaders is seeking apology from singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for trivializing “karma”, a serious and ancient religious doctrine of Hindus and Buddhists, calling it highly inappropriate. Senior Episcopal priest in Connecticut Father Thomas W. Blake, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, renowned Buddhist […]
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After Hindu protest, Spoonflower CEO apologizes, set to remove Hindu gods’ napkins
New Delhi, December 18, 2020: Durham (North Carolina, USA) headquartered “world’s largest custom fabric, wallpaper and home decor digital marketplace” Spoonflower CEO apologized and promised to remove napkins carrying images of various Hindu deities within a day of Hindu protest; which had described these as “highly inappropriate”. Spoonflower CEO Michael Jones, in a statement posted on […]
Cardi B apologises to Hindus for goddess Durga look for magazine cover
New Delhi, November 12, 2020: Rapper Cardi B posted an apology in an Instagram story after receiving criticism for posing as Goddess Durga on the cover of footwear magazine for the November 2020 issue. The cover shows Cardi B with 10 hands, but instead of weapons, she is seen clutching a shoe. The rapper has […]
Upset Hindus urge IKEA to apologize and withdraw campaign video trivializing yoga
New Delhi, September 26, 2020: Upset Hindus are urging multinational home furnishings retailer IKEA to immediately withdraw its recently launched Australia campaign video “IKEA product pose Yoga” and apologize. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that this video unnecessarily and unreasonably trivialized the ancient and serious discipline of […]
Hindu leader asks Philadelphia online retailer to withdraw Hindu deity bedspreads
New Delhi, September 13, 2020: Upset Hindu leader Rajan Zed is urging Wayne (a Philadelphia suburb) based online retailer “4Rissa” to apologize and withdraw bedspreads carrying images of Hindu deities, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu symbols or deities […]
American Rapper tenders an apology to Hindus, says never meant to disrespect religion
New Delhi, August 19, 2020: American rapper Mulatto got an earful from her Hindu fans after wearing Lord Vishnu on a revealing outfit and clubbed it with a choker which read ‘SEX.’ Following outrage from her American Hindu fans, who used the opportunity to tell her just how inappropriate it all was especially since she […]
Online home giant tenders apology for hurting Hindu sentiments
New Delhi, August 15, 2020: After protests by Hindus online, Boston headquartered online home giant Wayfair has apologized and removed beach-towel carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, within an hour of protesting Hindus contacting it, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Jane Carpenter, Global Head of Communications of Wayfair, in an email to Hindu statesman Rajan […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is ‘happy’ to lose this type of consumers
New Delhi, June 10, 2020: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is losing his patience with a certain brand of customers. One of the world’s richest men took to Instagram to share an expletive-ridden email for his support to the Black Lives Matter protests that have rocked the USA. The email sender named Dave threatened Bezos that […]
Mukesh Khanna again slams Ekta Kapoor tells her to respect Indian Army (Video)
New Delhi, June 10, 2020: In yet another scathing attack, actor Mukesh Khanna has taken to task Ekta Kapoor and told her to respect the Indian Army. This is despite the fact that he shares good relations with Bollywood superstar of the ’60s and 70’s Jitendra, Ekta’s father. In a video that has already garnered […]
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s mother has this to say on Hillary-Tulsi Gabbard spat
Democratic Party’s first Hindu Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard launched a fierce attack on former US president Bill Clinton’s wife Hillary Clinton on October 19th for smearing her with ‘Russian asset’ comment that she made during a chat-up session. Tulsi Gabbard has come under attack from several quarters for not toeing the line of her party […]