Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Trinidad and Tobago embraces plan for Ram Mandir as Hindu heritage gains momentum'

Prem Bhandari, founder of the Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir in New York, has put forward plans to create an "Ayodhya Nagari" - a Hindu religious spiritual hub - for North American devotees unable to ...

'New Delhi lit up with fireworks as Indians celebrate Diwali'

Millions of Indians celebrated the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, on Monday. Houses and temples across India were decorated with fairy lights and artificial flower garlands to mark the occasion.

'Diwali lights the way for unity'

Mere Tikaram’s story highlights how love and respect bridge beliefs, as Fijians celebrate the Festival of Light.

'The Hindu Decluttering Tradition Everyone Should Try This October (It Cleared Out My Crowded Pantry!)'

The Hindu Decluttering Tradition Everyone Should Try This October (It Cleared Out My Crowded Pantry!) one room at a time went through each item checked the expiration dates Not only was my kitchen ...

'What is Diwali? What to know about the holiday celebrated by many South Asian religions'

Diwali, a major holiday celebrated by many South Asian communities, began today, two days after Dhanteras. Here's what you need to know.

'What is Diwali, and why is it celebrated? What to know about the annual festival of lights.'

This month marks one of Hinduism’s most celebrated festivals. Diwali, the annual festival of lights, begins on Oct. 20. Celebrations last five days, and include activities such as gift-giving, ...

'Meridian, Star city councils to have first Hindu invocation Tuesday'

For the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 21, a Hindu clergyman will give the opening invocation at Meridian and Star's city council meetings.

'Vatican’s messages to Hindus remain like 'bottles thrown into the sea’'

The Vatican’s customary messages to Hindus on their major Diwali festival are "bottles thrown into the sea" as they get lost along the way, says Paris Foreign Missions (MEP) Father Yann Vagneux, who ...

'FULL LIST: 10 most popular, influential religions in the world'

Zoroastrianism rounds up the top 10 of the most influential faiths on social media. This is the smallest religion in the ranking, with only 205K followers. At the same time, there are over 1.1 million ...

'Why Do More People Seem to be Celebrating Diwali?'

Celebrations vary. People tell stories of different gods or gurus winning against evil forces. For Hindus, Diwali celebrates the new year and lasts around five days; it usually falls in late October ...

'Light for Today: Pathways to God'

Most of the world religions follow a spiritual teacher, master, guru, guide or prophet. For Christians it is Jesus Christ, for Buddhists, Buddha, for Islams, Mohammed, for Judaism, the prophets ...

'Give Vivek Ramaswamy an A- on his church-state quiz'

Answering a Turning Point USA questioner, the erstwhile GOP presidential candidate deftly fended them off by citing the US Constitution.