Amazon removes Lord Ganesha stockings after Hindu protest

World's largest online retailer Amazon.com withdrew stockings carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha from its website within two days after upset Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”.

 

Three stockings carrying images of Lord Ganesha, which were selling at Amazon.com from $9.69 to $16.30, do not show up anymore.

 

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest urging for immediate withdrawal of these objectionable products, in a statement in Nevada today, thanked Amazon.com for understanding the concerns of Hindu community which thought image of Lord Ganesha on such a product was highly insensitive.

 

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, however, pointed out that a formal apology from Amazon.com President Jeffrey P. Bezos to the upset Hindu community was still due, as this was not the first time for the company to offer such products which were deemed offensive by Hindu devotees.

 

Rajan Zed suggested that Amazon.com and other companies should send their senior executives for training in religious and cultural sensitivity so that they had an understanding of the feelings of customers and communities when introducing new products or launching advertising campaigns.

 

Zed had said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to cover your feet and legs or touch with your feet and legs. Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or symbols or concepts for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the faithful.

 

Hinduism was the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about 1.1 billion adherents and a rich philosophical thought and it should not be taken frivolously. Symbols of any faith, larger or smaller, should not be mishandled, Rajan Zed had indicated.

 

Zed had stated that such trivialization of Lord Ganesha was disturbing to the Hindus world over. Hindus were for free artistic expression and speech as much as anybody else if not more. But faith was something sacred and attempts at trivializing it hurt the followers, Zed added.

 

Hindus have protested and contacted Amazon.com many times in the past over what they felt was trivialization of Hindu deities on various products sold on its website and had been mostly successful in persuading the company to remove those.

 

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as god of wisdom and remover of obstacles and is invoked before the beginning of any major undertaking. There are about three million Hindus in USA.

 

Amazon.com, Inc., a Fortune 500 company founded in 1994, and headquartered in Seattle, claims to offer earth’s biggest selection.

Nifty gearing up for sub-10000 levels: Angel Broking

NewsPatrolling.com : NewsPatrolling.com : “After yesterday’s massive sell off, our markets were expected to open significantly lower. But, this wasn’t the case, the index started with a mildly negative bias after SGX Nifty recovering smartly from early morning lows. However, during the entire day, index remained under pressure and had a gradual recovery to conclude around the 10150 mark.

 

Today’s move was not so surprising for the traders’ fraternity; however, the kind of magnitude we saw on Tuesday was clearly missing. Practically such sluggish movement was obvious; because after yesterday’s breakdown, the trade on the short side became quite evident and generally, market does not obey obvious moves. However, we fell because of the major breakdown that we saw below the 10300mark. Now, index has precisely tested the ‘200-day SMA’ placed around 10140 and we’ve been repeatedly mentioning about this possibility since last 3 – 4 weeks. Considering the broader picture, we will not be surprised to see sub-10000 levels soon but how it pans out need to be observed closely. For the coming day, 10100 – 10033 would be seen as immediate support zone. On the higher side, 10208 followed by 10280 remains to be strong hurdles.

 

Markets have now reached the crucial support zone and hence, for intraday traders, it would not be wise to create aggressive shorts if index trades around the mentioned support zone during the first half. Going ahead, index is likely to trade sluggish and the real action would be seen in individual stocks. Thus, one needs to focus on such moves rather than scratching heads in the index.”

 

SRM University signs a MoU with Integral Coach Factory, Chennai for a Fuel Cell Based Train Prototype

SRM University, AP – Amaravati and  SRM Institute of Science and Technology have signed a MoU with Integral Coach Factory(ICF), Chennai for creating a Fuel Cell based Train Prototype. SRM is a leading University engaged in quality research and ICF is a Production Unit under Ministry of Railways engaged in production of Coaches.

Fuel cells have higher efficiency than fossil fuel engines. These also operate silently, compared to internal combustion engines. Hydrogen based Fuel cells can also eliminate pollution caused by burning fossil fuels since they do not produce carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) when they are in use.

SRM will be responsible for conceptualizing and creating the energy storage systems including Fuel Cells, Batteries, Super Capacitors, DC/DC Convertors, and Control systems while ICF will develop the equipment beyond the DC link for the switcher in the coaches. The proposed fuel cell powered train will have Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) coupled with lithium ion batteries and super capacitors.

The main prototype should be developed and in place by December 2018 and the fuel cell driven passenger train is expected to operate for public transportation by December 2019.

“Hydrogen-based PEM Fuel Cell is one of the best renewable energy sources with increasing efficiency and with zero carbon dioxide emissions. Parallel development of fuel cell powered switcher coach of 100 horsepower as locomotive will be developed along with the passenger train with two coaches. Each coach of 65 passenger capacity operating at a speed of 75 kmph”, says Dr. D. Narayana Rao, Pro VC, SRM University, AP Amaravati.

India Afghanistan women Artists showcasing “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” by Empowerment

NewsPatrolling.com : Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan to India Inaugurate “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”  India Afghanistan women Artists Art Exhibition 

Empowerment Present “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”  India Afghanistan women Artists Art Exhibition.

Empowerment is organizing an India Afghanistan women Artists Art Exhibition to celebrate International Women’s Day . Five Renowned Indian Painters and Five Afghan Women Artists are participating in this Exhibition . This show will take place at Indian council for cultural relations , New Delhi

Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan to India  spoke about the depth and history of cultural relations between the two nations and added that in today’s world, Indians and Afghans have been two Asian countries whose joint fight against British empire’s culture and political captivity and domination is known to all. “Living in a joint cultural stronghold, these people were able to leave permanent memories and art to their future generations. If, from the one side Mahatma Gandhi and Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan (Frontier Gandhi) held the invincible sword of non-violence and fought against colonialism; on the other side, Rabindranath Tagore combined both the nations writing the everlasting novel ‘Kabuliwala’,” added the Afghan Ambassador

ICCR Director General Riva Ganguly Das said . “ICCR believes that Art can play a key role in engaging in creative dialogue with other nations. Exhibitions like these help us in understanding cultures of other countries and also gives opportunity to our own people to interact with world class performers,” 

Kumar Vikas Saxena (President, Empowerment) noted artist and art curator, believes on spreading messages and training young people on serious women related issues through visual communication to see how it can and does impact cultural understanding by creating a new conversation for women related issues in the nation. 

Art needs to have an interaction with community. A dialogue through fine art is direct and transcends language barriers. Fine Art gives visual character to thoughts, emotions and moods and is steeped in cultural thought. This all Women Artists show “Women on Wings” advocates mutual acceptance and promotes a change in thinking. 

On this common platform, women artists from varied backgrounds and school of thoughts are getting together to celebrate a theme closest to their hearts and mind. They are celebrating themselves and various facets of a woman that are both sensual and divine at the same time. The painting Exhibition is a celebration of “Shakti”, of femininity, of poise, of grace and of life itself.

Exhibition will take place from 05/03/2018 till 09/03/2018 at Azad Bhawan Art Gallery, ICCR.

Upset Hindus urge Amazon to apologize & withdraw Lord Ganesha stockings & Om flip-flops

NewsPatrolling.com :Upset Hindus are urging world's largest online retailer Amazon for the immediate withdrawal of stockings carrying the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha and flip-flops carrying sacred Hindu symbol Om; calling it highly inappropriate.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to cover your feet and legs or touch with your feet and legs. Inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or symbols or concepts for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the faithful.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, also urged Amazon and its President Jeffrey P. Bezos to offer a formal apology, besides withdrawing three such Lord Ganesha stockings and Om flip-flops, as this was not the first time for the company to offer such products which were deemed offensive by Hindu devotees.

Hinduism was the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about 1.1 billion adherents and a rich philosophical thought and it should not be taken frivolously. Symbols of any faith, larger or smaller, should not be mishandled, Rajan Zed indicated.

Zed further said that such trivialization of Lord Ganesha and sacred Om symbol was disturbing to the Hindus world over. Hindus were for free artistic expression and speech as much as anybody else if not more. But faith was something sacred and attempts at trivializing it hurt the followers, Zed added.

In Hinduism, Lord Ganesha is worshipped as god of wisdom and remover of obstacles and is invoked before the beginning of any major undertaking. Sacred Hindu symbol Om is the mystical syllable containing the universe, which in Hinduism is used to introduce and conclude religious work. There are about three million Hindus in USA.

Amazon, Inc., a Fortune 500 company founded in 1994, and headquartered in Seattle, claims to offer earth’s biggest selection. Ganesha stockings sell from $9.69 to $16.30, while Om flip-flops are priced at $34.97.

Taiwan’s youth connect: Taiwan Excellence to be technology partners at Amity Youth Fest

NewsPatrolling.com :Here’s a golden opportunity for students from across India to lay their hands on the best of technology like never before! Taiwan Excellence will make their presence felt as technology partners at this year’s Amity Youth Festival to be held from March 8 to 10 at the Amity University premises in Noida. The Amity Youth Festival is an iconic youth extravaganza that sees youngsters from all over the country gathering together to display their talents and get entertained to the core!

Known for its burgeoning ICT industry, Taiwan is the world’s leading destination for the world class technology. It’s gaming industry and technology offerings are superlative making it the world’s ultimate gaming destination. Through events like Amity Youth Festival that attract a huge young population, Taiwan is making an effort to reach out to the youth to give them a chance to experience the best of technology first-hand.

On display will be a plethora of stellar ICT products and gaming gear that visitors can check out. Top-notch Taiwanese brands including Transcend, Inwin, Thermaltake, Acer, MSI, Cyber Power, Asus, Gigabyte, Adata, Plustek will showcase their cutting-edge products range from accessories, laptops to complete computer systems.

Taiwan Excellence’s prolific logo of the Formosan black bear will also be prominently on display during the event. The Formosan black bear is endemic to Taiwan. In 2001, they were voted the most representative wildlife of Taiwan in a half-year-long countrywide voting campaign. They are also the largest land animals and the only native bears in Taiwan.

So here’s calling out to all the youngsters who wish to experience the world’s best technology. Head to the Amity Youth Festival!

Cornitos launches Premium Salted Long Peanuts

~ Crunchy Nuts for Active Lifestyle~
NewsPatrolling.com: Cornitos, the flagship brand of Greendot health Foods Pvt Ltd. has Launched Premium Salted Long Peanuts to its growing portfolio of Pop N Crunch range. The brand is also planning to launch peanuts in other exotic flavors as well.
Cornitos Premium Peanuts Salted is long variety, handpicked and processed through unique roasting technology for a uniform roast and a crunchy bite. These are available in an easy-to-open and re-sealable stand up pouches of 150g packs. These easy-to-handle pouches lock in freshness and deliver great taste. Its functional design and attractive packaging gives consumers advantage of multiple time product use instead of one-time snacking.
One ounce of Premium Peanuts delivers around 159 Kcal energy and is beneficial for modern day energetic lifestyle; it can be easily used for travel, office munching and even post-workout snacking. Peanuts are source of protein, fiber and is Zero Cholesterol containing health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.
Pop N Crunch range is brand’s unique product category after Nacho Crisps under the healthy snacking umbrella. The name Pop N Crunch is given to this range which covers Nuts and Seeds products in international quality and flavors.
Price - Rs 110 for 150 g Pack
Availability: It is available in all Retail outlets across India