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CHN in the Media

The CHN View Article Series, Asian Voice: Article 2: ‘Who is my Krishna? The guru/shishya relationship in a City context’, 21 January 2012 (here)

The CHN View Article Series, Asian Voice: Article 1: ‘Mutual learning with other faiths, but within ours too’, 24 December 2011 (here)

‘Diwali in the City: Diversity is increasingly being celebrated’, Eastern Eye, 28 October 2011 (here)‘Strength in Diversity: The City approach to Diwali’, Asian Voice, Diwali magazine, October 2011 (here)

Sewa Day 2011, 25 September 2011

Eastern Eye 16 September 2011, ‘Stars support day of service’ (here)

CHN Networking Dinner, 18 August 2011

Asian Voice 24 August 2011, ‘City Hindus Network organises networking dinner’ (here)

Asian Voice Youth Conference 2011, 6 August 2011:

Asian Voice 25 June 2011, ‘Youth conference – A step in the right direction’ (Page 1 and Page 2)

CINI UK News, Summer 2011 (page 9 here)

‘The Indian Mind: Dialogies with Diversity’ in conjunction with the OCHS and Deloitte, 13 July 2011:

Diverse Ethics 14 July 2011, ‘City Hindus draw upon wisdom’ (webpage)

India Incorporated 11 July 2011, ‘Anshu Jain tipped for Deutsche Bank top job’ (here)

Asian Voice 23 June 2011: ‘Lifestyle – Pearls of Wisom’ (here)

‘Journeys for Change’ in conjunction with State Street, 16 June 2011:

Asian Voice, 25 June 2011, ‘Journeys for Change’ (here)
De Montfort University Alumni Association, 23 June 2011, ‘DMU alumni in Journeys for Change’ (webpage)
Also features in other Asian newspapers such as Eastern Eye

CHN profile, India Link magazine, Oct-Dec 2010 edition (here)

Five on Five’ with Pratik Dattani, India Incorporated (webpage)

‘Hinduism in the City’ in conjunction with Barclays Capital, 25 February 2010:

Red Hot Curry, 25 February 2010, ‘Barclays Capital hosts a ‘Hinduism in the City’ event in London’ (webpage)
Diverse Ethics, 26 February 2010, ‘Call to Action: Hindu virtues need to be revived argues prominent Barclays banker’ (webpage)
Also featured on Zee TV’s Out and About programme and articles in newspapers Asian Voice, GG2 and Eastern Eye

‘CHN, a saffron revolution in the City of London?’ Red Hot Curry, 4 November 2009, (webpage)

The Asian Today 20 October 2009, ‘Hindu groups slam BNP claims’ (here)

New Statesman 17 December 2009, ‘The Faith Column’ (here) by Deepti Patel

Mayor of London’s Reception, 9 May 2007:

Hindustan Times, 10 May 2007, ‘Britain’s Hindu community goes places’ (webpage)
DNA Thursday, 10 May 2007, ‘London mayor lauds UK Hindus’ (webpage)
Interviewed by Richard Midson on LBC News radio station at 10:46am on 9 May 2007
Sunrise Radio and Kismat Radio stations broadcast news reports throughout 9 May 2007
Ethnic Minority Business Group, ‘Mayor of London recognises Hindu Contribution to British Economy’ in May 2007 (webpage)

Poonam Fast & Donate, January 2007:

Red Hot Curry, 30 January 2007, ‘Hindus urge City bonus winners to fast for charity’ (webpage)

Launch Event, June 2006:

City AM Thursday, 8 June 2006, Page 10 The Capitalist – Dominic Midgley (gif)
Hindu Voice UK, June 2006, News (webpage)
Religious Diversity News, 20 June 2006, ‘In London, City Hindus Network launched’ (webpage)

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Launch of the Young Asian Social Enterprise Scheme (YASE)

Posted on February - 18 - 2012

Young people in Britain today are facing unprecedented challenges, with youth unemployment at its highest level since records began. For young British Asians, the challenges are even greater. According to a report published by Race for Opportunity, ethnic minorities are less likely to find employment after graduation. The report cites that “only 56.3% of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) graduates found full-time or part-time employment within a year of graduating compared with two thirds of white students (66%)”[1]. YASE is a unique social enterprise scheme that will the youth to improve their employability prospects. The scheme is based on [ Read More ]

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CMS Cameron McKenna Hindu Network Bhagavad Gita classes – videos

Posted on February - 4 - 2012

The CMS Cameron McKenna Hindu Network, one of the CHN’s corporate partners, started Bhagavad Gita classes in 2011. The recordings from the most recent Gita classes were launched on YouTube. There are 38 recordings in total; that is over 9 hours of Sankrit verses, english translations and commentaries. Links to all these sessions are provided below. Chapter 2, verse 15 and 16: Chapter 2, verse 17 to 19: Chapter 2, verse 20: Chapter 2, verse 21 and 22: Chapter 2, verse 23: Chapter 2, verse 24: Chapter 2, verse 25: Chapter 2, verse 26: Chapter 2, verse 27: Chapter 2, verse 28: Chapter [ Read More ]

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‘The CHN View’: Who is my Krishna? The guru / shishya relationship in the City context

Posted on January - 28 - 2012

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 second article in the series. You can read the original version here. ——- London, 24 December 2011: A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others – according to Wikipedia. (Funnily enough that definition would probably put Wikipedia itself as a guru for many of us, but let’s leave that for [ Read More ]

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PRESS RELEASE: Tackling mental health illness stigmas in the South Asian community

Posted on January - 18 - 2012

18 January 2012: Mental health is often a taboo subject within the South Asian community, yet problems such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect 1 in 4 people. To highlight these issues, City Hindus Network (CHN) is hosting a Mental Health Awareness event titled “Mental health illness in the South Asian community” on Thursday 26 January at 6pm at the Metropolitan Police’s New Scotland Yard, Broadway, SW1H 0BG. The event will be hosted in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Hindu Association (MPHA) and the Time to Change campaign. The CHN seeks to address these stigmas by supporting the anti [ Read More ]

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