Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Right Word | How RSS Defines Hindutva Today — And Why It Remains Relevant'

The RSS turned 100 this year on Vijayadashami. It was founded by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925. Mohan Bhagwat, the current Sarsanghchalak of the RSS, is its sixth Chief Mentor. The five earlier ...

'Politics Of Reading: Political Language of Dravidian Imagery'

Growing up in rural Tamil Nadu in the 1980s, I recall how occasional visits to nearby towns left a lasting visual impression—statues and images of leaders shown with a pen in their pocket, a book in ...

'Are there monks in Louisiana? What to know as Walk for Peach crosses US'

Monks are individuals devoted to religious servitude, and they are not specific to any one religion. Here are the abbeys and temples of Louisiana.

'Vivek Ramaswamy breaks from social media, calling it 'broken mirror''

Vivek Ramaswamy said he deleted X and Instagram from his phone and will ask his campaign to post on his behalf.

'Amit Shah's Call for Change: A Robust Future for Tamil Nadu?'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah critiques the DMK administration in Tamil Nadu for alleged corruption and mismanagement. He asserts that the NDA, backed by AIADMK, is poised for victory in upcoming ...

'Ancient meditation practices find new life in modern religious communities across America'

Christian, Jewish and other religious congregations across America have in recent years been introducing meditation practices from Eastern religions like Buddhism and Hinduism, or resurfacing ancient ...

'Ancient meditation practices find new life in modern religious communities across US'

Meditation has been a common feature for eons in religious traditions from Buddhism to yoga, which originated as an ancient spiritual practice in India rooted in Hindu philosophy ...

'Why is Hinduism asked to ‘modernize’ while other religions are left untouched?'

Hinduism needs to modernize.” This is being reiterated by columnists, activists, academicians, and social media personalities often without any clarity on what this “modernization” is supposed to mean ...

'From the Shadows to Power: How the Hindu Right Reshaped India'

The far-right group known as the R.S.S., whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent a century trying to make India a Hindu-first nation.

''Hinduism Is A Large-Hearted Religion''

'If at all human beings require a religion, the future religion will be Hinduism.' IMAGE: The Bateshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh. All photographs: Kind courtesy KK Muhammed/Facebook "If India ...

'‘You too should reconnect with Hinduism’: US Hindu organisation appeals to JD Vance, his response…'

New Delhi: Following US Vice President J.D. Vance’s statement on interfaith marriage, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has appealed to him to reconnect with Hinduism. Vance had said that his wife, ...