Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Who played the organ on The Beatles song ‘Let It Be’?'

The Beatles classic 'Let It Be' has a touch of spirituality about it, not least because of its celestial organ part. But who plays the organ on the song?

'Can The Char Dhams Be Replicated?'

The priests also fear that a sizeable amount of money coming to the Kedarnath shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva would be diverted to the Delhi temple. They are already suspicious that funds presently ...

'In Rajasthan’s Diwandi Village, Youths Performs Havan And Pray For Rains'

Along with Lord Mahadeva, the devotees are also worshipping Lord Indra for the same purpose. In Hinduism, Lord Indra is the god of rain and storms. Devotees are trying to invoke the blessings of both ...

'The Indian Prime Minister Who Mainstreamed the Hindu Right'

Before Narendra Modi, there was Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Indian prime minister who spent his formative years promoting anti-Muslim hysteria. A new biography explains how Vajpayee smuggled far-right ...

''We are enduring immense hatred': Hindu extremists storm church, beat Christians at worship service'

Members of a house church in northern India can no longer meet for worship after a mob of about 150 Hindu extremists attacked them on July 14, sources said ...

'The Pink Elephant God: Who Is Ganesha in Hinduism?'

No one knows exactly how many gods and goddesses there are in Hinduism, but it’s true that some of them are more well-known inside and outside India than others. Perhaps the most intriguing is Ganesha ...

'‘Freedom to practice any religion is guaranteed’: Kerala HC upholds right to change religion in official documents'

The Kerala High Court has ruled that individuals cannot be confined to one religion simply by birth. The court observed that if a person exercises their freedom to adopt a new religion, their records ...

'India Catholic school threatened by Hindu nationalist group'

Police in Madhya Pradesh – a central state in India –registered a complaint against a religious principal of Vandana Convent School in Guna on July 22.

'Stillwater Public Schools superintendent says Walters' memo on teaching Bible in school is against state, federal edicts'

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, and Sikhism,'" Gordon wrote. Gordon said the standards do not include "teaching any specific religious doctrine or ideology to students." ...

'Out of Eden Walk: On foot across northern India'

And it was a nature reserve set up by the Bishnoi people, who were basically Hinduism’s druids. It’s a sect that kind of took its cue from a Hindu saint who walked around in the 15th century saying ...

'Scindian Rulers and Indo-Greek Heritage Preservation in India'

Scindian rulers, who ruled Gwalior state, played an important role in Indo-Greek heritage preservation in India.

'Kamala Harris’ heritage draws attention to Hinduism’s complex history in Caribbean'

For many who claim Indo-Caribbean heritage, Vice President Kamala Harris’ spotlight is the perfect chance to dive into the community’s lesser-known past: where indigenous faiths and cultural ...