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The Oxford Union to platform Bangladeshi far-right student activist
On 14th June 2026, the Oxford Union in collaboration with Oxford Bangladesh Society will host a discussion on Bangladesh’s constitutional crisis in 2024. Members of the community have raised concerns about the inclusion of Shadik Kayem as one of the panellists. Kayem is a senior office-holder of Islami Chhatra Shibir. The Chhatra Shibir is the…
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Somnath at 75: Gujarat’s centre of Saivism and Vedic learning
2026 marks 75 years since the re-opening of the reconstructed Somanth Temple and 1000 years since the it was first demolished by Islamic invaders. Following repeated attacks and demolition by invaders, successive generations of Hindus defended, reclaimed and revived his sacred site. Somanath Temple is therefore a symbol of Hindu strength and continuity. To mark…
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Dhruv Patel appointed High Sheriff of Greater London
On 30 April 2026, Dhruv Patel CBE was appointed High Sheriff of Greater London. An unpaid role representing law and order on behalf of the Crown for a year, the High Sheriff role serves the judiciary, police, courts and the wider criminal justice system. Visiting courts, prisons, emergency services and community organisations across London, Dhruv…
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Launching the UK’s first Anti-Hindu hate monitoring tool
The Anti-Hindu Hate Monitor (AHHM) developed by the International Centre for Sustainability (ICfS) @theicfs, was launched at their London office on 14th May 2026. The first of its kind, the AHHM is the UK’s dedicated tool for the reporting of anti-Hindu hate incidents. The phenomenon of Hindus being discriminated against or abused simply for being…
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National Trust’s diversity drive – are British Hindus excluded from the countryside?
Earlier this year, the National Trust, Britain’s largest heritage and nature conservation charity, launched a new diversity and inclusion drive. With the National Trust now updating its objectives with terms such as ‘embracing the traditions of different cultures’ and exploring ‘the stories of different histories’, many of its members are questioning if the Trust is…
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Assam High Court prevents desecration of Nilachal Sacred Hill
The Nilachal Hill in Gauhati, Assam is the location of the Kamakhya Shakti Peeth, one of the most revered Shakta shrines in Bharat where the Devi is worshiped as the embodiment of fertility and creative power. The Kamakhya Access Corridor, a project launched in 2024 by the Indian PM, seeks to to redevelop this place…
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Promoting Hindu Civic and political engagement across the UK
Sunday 19th April 2025: INSIGHT UK [https://www.instagram.com/insightuk2/] held the first of its Civic and Political engagement workshops for Hindus in Birmingham. Set to be repeated over coming months across other cities and towns, these workshops raise awareness of the opportunities for British Hindus to contribute towards society, improve the lives of all communities and help…
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Hindu groups urge boycott of eyewear retailer Lenskart over discriminatory dress policy
Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart has come under the spotlight following its internal dress code guidelines going viral. An internal document, reportedly from February 2026, details guidelines of wearing of religious symbols. Whilst the company allows its employees to wear hijabs and turbans (provided they are black), the wearing of bindis and sacred threads on the wrist…
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Kojagari and Sharad Purnima
18 October 2024, the full moon of Hindu month of Asvin is marked as Sharad Purnima. This is the night of the full moon when Krishna performed Rasalila (dance) with the Gopis of Vrindavan; considered to be the embodiment of devotion and selfless dedication to the divine. Across Eastern Bharat and Maharashtra, today is known…
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The fortnight of the ancestors
From 18th September 2024* Hindus observe the fortnight (Paksha) of the ancestors (Pitrus) when Hindus offer gratitude to three generations of Pitrus. The ancestors are honoured through rituals of tarpan (offerings of water), offerings of food, recitation of sacred texts and making charitable donations. Cows, crows, and dogs are fed; they are creatures connected to…
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British Hindus object to Labour MP meeting with terror group
15th April 2024: Rachel Hopkins, Labour MP for Luton South met with members of Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front UK (JKLF UK) to discuss the trial of terrorist Yasin Malik that is taking place in India. In the meeting that was held in Parliament, Rachel expressed her support for the release of Yasin Malik, who in May…
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Kashmiri Hindus observe Zyeth Atham
Though a regional celebration largely unknown outside the Kashmiri community, Jyeshtha occupies a significant place in contemporary Hindu history. Jyeshtha Ashtami (Zyeth Atham in Kosur) marks the annual pilgrimage to Tulmul (Kashmir, India) in honour of Kheer Bhavani the Kuladevi (clan deity) of many Kashmiri families. Devi Kheer Bhavani was worshipped in Lanka and was…