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Nikunj Trivedi is the Co-founder and President of CoHNA, a grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization dedicated to improving the understanding of Hinduism in North America, safeguarding the collective interests of the Hindu community and empowering Hindus of today and future generations to become guardians of our heritage. He has been involved in education, advocacy… Continue reading Nikunj Trivedi

Pallavi Joshi is a 3-time National Award-winning actor. She started her career as a child artiste in the early seventies, and has been a part of the Indian Cinema for more than 50 years. She has acted in, almost 100 Television Shows, and 60 odd films until now. She has, to her credit popular serials… Continue reading Pallavi Joshi

Dr Richa Sinha MBE is the Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Scottish Hindu Foundation, the representative body uniting Scottish Mandirs in their engagement with the Scottish Government. She was awarded an MBE in the 2025 King’s Honours List for her services tackling Hinduphobia in Scotland and the UK. A dentist by profession, she also serves… Continue reading Richa Sinha

Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor at Central Sanskrit University, is a distinguished academician, researcher and administrator in the field of Sanskrit studies and computational linguistics. He holds a Ph.D. in Nyāya and has extensive teaching, research and administrative experience spanning nearly three decades. He has served as the Vice Chancellor of multiple esteemed institutions, including… Continue reading Shrinivasa Varakhedi

Sahil Aggarwal is a social entrepreneur and educationist. He is the co-founder and CEO of Rishihood University. He has served as the co-chairman of the National Education Committee at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and as a member of the National Committee of Design at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). He… Continue reading Sahil Aggarwal

Vijaya Viswanathan is a mechanical engineer by training and holds an MBA from the Wharton Business School. After a successful corporate career in manufacturing and finance based in the USA, Singapore, and Europe, she turned her focus to education. As she embarked on a homeschooling journey with her children, she gained deep insights into the… Continue reading Vijaya Viswanathan

Aditi Banerjee is a published author and novelist on Indic topics and themes. Her first novel, The Curse of Gandhari, a successful bestseller, was published by Bloomsbury India in September 2019. Her second novel, The Vow of Parvati, was also published by Bloomsbury India in 2022.  She has also published Hindu Love Stories: Dharmically Ever… Continue reading Aditi Banerjee

Tahir Aslam Gora (Chawla) is a Canadian writer, journalist, and broadcaster. He is the recipient of the Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal for his services in Canada. He is the founder of the Canadian Thinkers Forum and Hindu Forum Canada. He calls himself a Hindu born in Muslim faith. He has published six novels, three collections of short stories, and… Continue reading Tahir Aslam Gora

Raghava Krishna carries 24 years of experience across game development and academia with expertise in leading creative product development Teams, Learning Design and Org Culture. He was the Development Director at Electronic Arts where he led product operations for EA’s mobile game development studio in Hyderabad, leading a portfolio of $10mm with an audience base… Continue reading Raghava Krishna