Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Christians in India Told to Convert to Hinduism for Burial Permission'

Hindu extremist attack on church in Kanker District, Chhattisgarh state, India in December 2025. (Screenshot from video) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Tribal villagers in India have prevented ...

'Hooded Horse's terrific 4X strategy game Old World is getting another big DLC expansion set in south Asia'

Hooded Horse and Mohawk Games have announced a new Empires of the Indus expansion for their historical 4X strategy game Old World.

'Harvard faces ‘Hinduphobia’ allegations over Sanskrit course'

Harvard University is facing criticism after an image featured on the Department of South Asian Studies website sparked allegations of bias ...

'A Hindu pipe band blending cultures in America'

A Swaminarayan Temple pipe band in New Jersey blends Scottish bagpipes with Indian heritage to spread unity and peace.

'Mexico Unrest: How Mexico's Most Wanted Was Trapped?'

Mexico’s security forces have captured one of the country’s most wanted crime figures after a high-stakes operation that unfolded over months of intelligence tracking and coordinated raids. The arrest ...

'Religious freedom vs. reconversion campaigns: Contradictions in the call for Ghar Wapsi'

If everyone in India is already Hindu, why the call for Ghar Wapsi—a return to Hinduism? Some proponents argue that DNA studies show that all communities in India share similar ancestry. However, ...

'From Diwali parties to daily puja: Hindu campus houses push for deeper faith practice'

The Vivekananda House, a Hindu student center across eight U.S. college campuses, is contributing, says students, to 'a major push in how Hindus are represented on campus.' ...

'Hinduism has 1.2 billion followers worldwide. Here's what its like to be Hindu in Louisiana.'

The world’s third-largest religion, Hinduism has at least 1.2 billion adherents across the globe, mainly concentrated in India. When many think of India or Hinduism, they think of yoga, spicy ...

'India’s Hindu Right Seems Unstoppable. This City Shows How.'

Muslims make up a majority in Sambhal, but after deadly clashes over a mosque, they say they the arms of the state are now stifling them.

'‘Why not engage with Hinduism too?’ — JD Vance blasted by Hindu American Foundation over Usha’s ‘conversion’ remark'

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has taken strong exception to US Vice President JD Vance’s recent remarks about his wife, Usha Vance, her Hindu background, and the possibility of her converting to ...

''Engage with Hinduism too?' US Hindu group’s ‘inclusive’ dig at JD Vance over remark on wife Usha's faith'

US vice president JD Vance is at the centre of a controversy after his remarks that he wished for his wife, who is a Hindu by faith, to convert to Christianity. While Vance later clarified that he had ...