2011 at a glance: Increased membership across mailing list, Facebook and LinkedIn platforms by 20% to over 1000 unique members Over 800 attendees at events organised by the CHN Organised 14 events; participated in another 5 14 press articles featuring the CHN, 1 radio interview and 1 TV show 2011 has been an eventful year for the CHN. See below for a summary of our activities in the year: 24 February: Friends of CHN dinner, Bombay Palace, Marble Arch 3 March: “Hinduism and Science: Conflict, Co-existence or Cooperation?”, Accenture (here) 11 March: New website launched 11 March: Constitution published on website (here) 11 March: First ever CHN members’ survey  [ Read More ]

In December 2011, the CHN started a series of articles called ‘The CHN View’ in the Asian Voice, based on the 6 CHN Principles, to promote and share the values of the organisation. This is the first article in the series. You can read the original version here. ——- London, 24 December 2011: The strength of our Sanatan Dharma lies in its heterogeneity in thought and ideas. It has no ecclesiastical hierarchy because individuals do not need a priest as an intermediary in their relationship with God, or in their pursuit of moskha (salvation). There are no sermons like at  [ Read More ]

[Update 31 November 2011: This trip is now fully booked. We will be organising similar CHN social trips abroad. Watch this space for further details.] The CHN invites to you its first ever ski trip. Following feedback from you, our members, as part of our Members’ Survey in March 2011, we’ve decided to expand the activities offered by the CHN to include a wider variety of social and networking opportunities for busy City professionals, who may want to get to know like-minded people from outside their workplace. Date: Saturday 25th February – Saturday 3rd March 2012 Location: This is open but we  [ Read More ]

— *UPDATE 20 JANUARY 2012: THIS FREE EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. * — Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder exist in the South Asian community, just as with any other health condition. 1 in 4 of us is affected in any given year. It is therefore important that we understand the truth about mental health to break down stigma and make our lives better. However mental health is often a taboo subject in the South Asian community. This stigma and discrimination prevents 9 out of 10 people with mental health problems from living their  [ Read More ]

25th September 2011: The City Hindus Network (CHN) organised three projects for Sewa Day at various locations across London. Over 50 volunteers volunteered their time to helped to improve their communities. They were also joined by people from 15 other countries from across the globe in other Sewa Day projects. The CHN is a non-profit organisation for professionals mainly from the Hindu community working in London. The first of the CHN events took place at Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, where members helped to clear flower beds in the park and plant new beds in what was an arduous day’s work. The second  [ Read More ]