by admin | Apr 25, 2020 | Blog
By Arushi Ramaka My friends and I are very loud people. When a few of us went out as a group to the local acai bowl shop, we ended up singing “God Is a Woman” with the cashier. We giggled unapologetically as a staff member called my female friend “Raa-VEE,” instead of...
by admin | Apr 15, 2020 | Events, News
Hindu Students Council (HSC) is excited to host Comedian Rajiv Satyal on our very first HSC Career Chat! This virtual event will be on Zoom on April 23rd at 8pm EST. The interview will be mostly a Q&A format with dashes of identity and comedy interspersed....
by admin | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
All glories to Jagadguru Shree Kriapluji Maharaj Many people know Indians, especially some of our parents, operate under the loser mentality. If you are familiar with tennis, then you know what I mean. You know someone is playing with a loser mentality in tennis when...
by admin | Mar 1, 2020 | Blog
How sustainability is ingrained into Hindu culture It is the year 2020. Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has found trends in global temperatures from 2015 – 2019, being the warmest period ever to be recorded in history. With other...
by admin | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Temples
I stepped out from the crowded car into a haphazard, narrow, dusty street. The sun beat down on the single-floor cement homes that lined the alley-like road, and the local villagers of Peddapalli closed around me in the afternoon bustle. Bits of Urdu and Telugu...
by admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog, Media
There has been a lot of analysis of Hindu references in mainstream Western movies and TV shows, with notable examples of nuanced concepts such as karma and maya appearing in blockbusters such as Star Wars and The Matrix. Around the same time, halfway around the world...
by admin | Jan 29, 2020 | News, Press Releases
As 153 million holiday vacationers were packing for elaborate getaway plans, 25 committed Hindu-Americans marked their calendars and traveled from all corners of North America to meet one another in celebration of their millenniums-old heritage. These are youth...
by admin | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog
On November 20th, Johns Hopkins University’s Hindu Student Council celebrated Universal Children’s Day. This is the day when the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This marks an important time when children were given a voice to stand up...
by admin | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog
On Saturday, October 26th, the Recreation Center at Johns Hopkins University transformed into a glistening, brightly lit, colorful venue for the annual Diwali Dhamaka celebrations. The event, held on parents weekend every year, invites students, staff, and families to...
by Hindu Students Council | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog, Campus News
How does HSC impact our youth and provide them space for a positive and confident Hindu identity? Rutgers HSC co-president Maithreyi Ravula shares her thoughts below on how she was inspired to join HSC in her sophomore year and become an active part of the...
