US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard to deliver commencement address at historic first Hindu Virtual Commencement Ceremony

by Harsh Agarwal | Jun 3, 2020 | Events, Front page News, News, Press Releases

New Jersey, USA. May 28, 2020 — Hindu Students Council (HSC), the largest pan-Hindu youth organization in North America, announced a historic first Hindu Virtual Commencement featuring Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. The ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 7 at 5 PM ET...

HSC Celebrates Holidays with Empowering Leadership Meet at Princeton University 

by arnav.kejriwal | 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...

Hindu Students Council mourns the passing of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal from his mortal body, celebrates his contributions

by Hindu Students Council | Mar 6, 2018 | News, Press Releases

On February 28, 2018, Pujya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, passed from his mortal body. While mourning this colossal loss to the Hindu society, Hindu Students Council honors & celebrates the contributions of his atman (eternal energy) in this janma (birth...

Over 75 students and alumni from 14 universities discuss being a Hindus on campus as well as contributions of Hindus to humanity, at the first Drishti Collegiate Conference

by Hindu Students Council | Apr 21, 2017 | Conferences, Events, Press Releases

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] April 16, 2017. MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over 75 students and alumni from fourteen different universities, including MIT, Harvard, Dartmouth, Princeton, Boston University, Stony Brook and others attended Hindu Students...

Hindu students express strong opposition to CNN’s ‘Believer’ episode that casts Hinduism as an oppressive and exotic religion with cannibalistic practices

by Hindu Students Council | Mar 15, 2017 | News, Press Releases

March 13, 2017.  New Jersey.  Hindu students from all over the United States have expressed strong disappointment and opposition towards CNN’s ‘Believer’ Episode on Hinduism, which aired on March 5th and showed a heavily derogatory and out-of-context depiction of...

Students and Alumni from Eleven Universities Focus on “Goals of Life” at HSC’s 25th Annual Camp

by Hindu Students Council | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, HSC Camp, News, Press Releases

May 31, 2016. Walden, NY: Over 25 students and alumni from eleven universities, including four Ivy League schools, gathered on Memorial Day Weekend to discuss the goals of life according to Hindu philosophy, how to answer tough questions about Hinduism, the role of...