Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty elected first woman president of Press Club of India'

Senior journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty was on Sunday elected as the first woman president of the Press Club of India. Pisharoty's team swept all office-bearers and managing committee positions, ...

'Karnataka: 27-Year-Old Mangaluru Man Arrested Upon Return For Posting Derogatory Content On Hinduism While Abroad'

Mangaluru (Karnataka): A man was arrested upon his arrival in India for allegedly posting derogatory and provocative content about the Hindu religion while staying abroad, police said on Monday. The ...

'Man held on arrival in India over alleged derogatory Instagram post on Hinduism'

Police arrested a Mangaluru man at an Indian airport after he landed from Saudi Arabia, accusing him of posting provocative and derogatory content on Instagram targeting the Hindu religion.

'India’s ‘Vishwa Guru’ Aspiration of Bhagwat : A Narrative Born from Hindu Defeatism and Historical Insecurity'

Mohan Bhagwat’s recent remarks in Lucknow have once again revived an old and persistent question: Why are Hindu nationalist leaders so deeply invested in the idea of making India a “Vishwa ...

'"Every Hindu must be committed to building a true Ram Rajya": Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal'

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said on Saturday that building a true 'Ram Rajya' requires collective commitment, spiritual consciousness and pride in Hindu ...

'Tabla great Zakir Hussain's last work, 'Murmurs of Time,' sets the stage for a new generation'

Third Coast Percussion gives the L.A. premiere of Zakir Hussain's last major work, "Murmurs of Time," at the Nimoy, a final ode to the tabla great's vast range ...

'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 ...

'‘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.

'The cultural fusion that created the roots of Hinduism'

Long before classical India emerged, a dramatic cultural shift was underway. After the fall of the Indus Valley cities, new tribes, new religions, and new technologies began reshaping the region. This ...

'How modern American women are finding Hinduism’s powerful goddess tradition through dance'

(RNS) — Bridging the East and West, American women have found Hinduism’s powerful divine feminine through the art of sacred dance.

'‘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, ...