Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Mantras to chant on New Year’s morning to welcome 2026 with calm, clarity & good energy'

If you’re hoping to begin 2026 with a calmer mind and lighter energy, chanting meaningful mantras on New Year’s morning can help set the tone. These mantras invite peace, clarity, protection, and ...

'Opinion | Salman Rushdie: The Satirist Who Forgot His Own Satire'

After a lifetime dedicated to naming the unnamable, he has finally lost the courage to name what nearly killed him ...

'Hindu festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list'

India's festival of lights, Diwali, was announced on Wednesday (Dec 10) as an addition to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations.The United Nations cultural agency, meeting ...

'Caste Hindus lobbied the Constituent Assembly to defend untouchability as a 'religious right''

In Assembling India’s Constitution: A New Democratic History, Rohit De and Ornit Shani show how upper-caste Hindus tried to protect caste privilege by presenting themselves as a minority under threat.

'Indian festival of lights Diwali joins UNESCO heritage list'

India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, sparking celebrations.

'After Months Of Debate, UC Berkeley Becomes First Univ To Recognize Hindu Heritage Month'

BERKELEY, CA – Following months of extensive debate, UC Berkeley’s student government approved a Hindu Heritage Month proclamation. Hindu student organizations have described this as the first such ...

'UC Berkeley Senate passes new Hindu Heritage Month proclamation'

Following months of extensive debate, UC Berkeley’s student government approved a Hindu Heritage Month proclamation. Hindu student organisations have described this as the first such recognition by a ...

'A Journey of Faith: From Love to Rediscovery'

Shubham Goswami, who converted to Islam two years ago in Bhopal after falling in love, reembraced Hinduism citing betrayal and familial pressure. Supported by Minister Vishwas Sarang amidst ...

'ADDITION India Hinduism'

A Hindu devotee and volunteer sells copy of the Hindu holy book, Geeta, during a religious program of mass reading of the book, in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.

'‘India’ and ‘Let My Country Awake’ Review: History at an Audacious Scale'

A single-volume work makes a bold attempt to capture thousands of years of cultural ferment on the Indian subcontinent.

'Did Samantha Convert To Raj Nidimoru's Religion? Her Hindu Ritual Marriage Sparks Rumours'

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's fans speculated that she converted from Christianity to Hinduism following her marriage to Raj Nidimoru. Read to know why they think so.

'Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond'

“When we feel grateful for all we have, that motivates us to do good things for other people who have helped us, and also to do good things for new people,” said Sarah Schnitker, a psychologist at ...