Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Paush Purnima 2026 observed today: Significance, auspicious timings and dos and don’ts'

Paush Purnima, the final day of the Hindu month of Paush, is being observed today. Dedicated to the Sun and Goddess Lakshmi, the day involves ritual bathing, charity, Moon worship and spiritual ...

'‘Hindus too migrated to India’: Catholicos slams Right wing groups over Christian attacks'

Orthodox Church head Baselios Marthoma Mathews III launches a sharp critique of the RSS and ruling establishment over attacks on Christians, warning that silence from those in power amounts to ...

'Hindu, Sikh groups in UK caution against ‘flawed’ anti-Muslim hostility definition'

Hindu Council UK has written to Communities Secretary Steve Reed this week to claim that the draft is not only “deeply flawed” but also risks serious unintended consequences, if it were to be formally ...

'Analysis: How Mamata Banerjee is banking on 'Bengali Hinduism' to counter BJP'

It is undeniable that Hindutva has been central to the BJPs politics. Mamata, like other Opposition leaders, is trying to counter this with her own brand of Hinduism. But Bengali Hinduism is ...

'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 ...

'Selective outrage? Christmas, hypocrisy, and the erosion of India’s moral authority'

This raises a larger question: does India today enjoy the moral high ground to speak about communal harmony and the protection of minorities when the world is watching what unfolded across the country ...

'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.

'Despite lack of Calvin Klein, ‘Eternity’ is passable'

Eternity” presents an entirely new version of the afterlife. It has no connection to Christianity, Hinduism, Islam or any other conventional religious doctrine. Do not expect the familiar.

'The long, strange journey of a temple from profane to sacred'

The Jains had a modest plot of land in Buena Park about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles. But their community hall was too small to fit the wooden temple. It took until 2008 for the centre to become ...

'‘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, ...

'Hinduism course at Houston faces backlash for ‘Hinduphobic’ content, Varsity explains what led to the ‘misunderstanding’'

A course on Hinduism at the University of Houston has sparked massive uproar as an Indian-American student and activist accused it of promoting "Hinduphobic" views and "distorting India’s political ...