Current Headlines: Hinduism and Related Topics

'Sawan Purnima 2025 Vrat — Know Date, Significance, And Rituals Of This Auspicious Day'

Know the date, rituals, and spiritual significance of Sawan Purnima 2025. Discover why this day is ideal for Shiva worship, fasting, and inner growth. Coincides with Raksha Bandhan.

'India: Can Hindu nationalists reshape the constitution?'

The preamble of India's Constitution defines it as a socialist and secular republic, but the RSS — a nationalist group close to Narendra Modi's BJP — argues those concepts are alien to the ...

'Why did Akbar start his own faith, ‘Din-i-llahi’?'

Akbar, the great Mughal ruler, adopted a policy of universal peace, influenced by his diverse subjects. Interactions and debates in Ibadat Khana led him to question religious practices. He then ...

'‘Ramayana’ recitation draws hundreds of Hindus, Gov. Sanders to downtown Little Rock'

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appeared at Day 5 of Shri Ram Katha, the nine-day ceremony in which a religious leader recites the Hindu epic poem “Ramayana.” ...

'3 killed and a dozen others hospitalized after crowd surge at eastern India Hindu festival'

The festival is one of Hinduism’s most revered events and draws hundreds of thousands of devotees annually from across India and the world.

'Hindu Mobs Killed His Friend. He Forgave Them.'

As India releases the killer of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his sons, one Indian Christian chooses acceptance.

'Uniting Through Diversity: The Power of Interfaith Engagement'

Ekaṃ sad viprā bahudhā vadanti’ (God is one but the wise people/the sages speak of it variously) is one of the important philosophies of Hinduism which has laid on universal ...

'Author discusses the Beatles and Hinduism'

Author Jeffery D. Long, Ph.D., the Carl W. Zeigler professor of religion, philosophy and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College, presented “Peace, Love and God-consciousness: George Harrison, the ...

'Hindu chariot festival celebrated in Rosenberg'

More than 300 members of Fort Bend County’s Indian community gathered on June 28 at the Rosenberg campus of the nonprofit Universal Shraddha Foundation (USF) to celebrate the annual chariot ...

''The Soul of a Nation', a book on Hindu nationalism to hit the stands next month'

The concept of Hindu nationalism remains one of the most discussed, yet least understood ideas of modern times. And, this idea continues to dominate the public discourse despite Hinduism being one of ...

'Nag: Peace across the border'

After the Pahalgam attacks on April 22 in India-administered Kashmir had killed 26 civilians – the militants mainly had targeted Hindu tourists, however, there was also a Christian tourist and a ...

'In 'Echoes of the Silenced,' personal stories shed light on Hindu oppression over last 100 years'

From the youth-led publication house The American Hindu, the latest book, 'Echoes of the Silenced,' shares stories of Hindu persecution worldwide.