Hinduism
How Kamala Harris and JD Vance appeal to Hindu voters
By Murali Balaji — July 26, 2024
(RNS) — In the 100-plus days before Election Day, Harris has an opportunity to re-engage Hindu voters.
India’s Christian leaders work to convince Modi government to curb attacks
By Priyadarshini Sen — July 25, 2024
Kamala Harris’ heritage draws attention to Hinduism’s complex history in Caribbean
By Richa Karmarkar — July 24, 2024
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Kamala Harris’ multi-religious identity is a map of the future
By Yonat Shimron — July 22, 2024
(RNS) — She would be the first presidential candidate with a diverse personal religious and spiritual history that is now far more representative of America’s multi-faith makeup.
America’s far right is learning from India’s Hindu nationalists
By Rasheed Ahmed — July 19, 2024
(RNS) — American progressives must join with Indian opposition.
As Usha Vance dazzles, Hindu Americans leaning further right than ever
By Richa Karmarkar — July 18, 2024
(RNS) — Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, some analysts wonder if the largely Democratic voter group may be shifting its interests.
American Hindu parents are finding innovative ways to pass the faith on to their kids
By Richa Karmarkar — July 9, 2024
(RNS) — 'It's a religion of understanding and of knowledge, not of faith. And I think that kind of vibes with the modern generation,' said Instagram's The Hindu Grandma.
Bills to enhance religion in schools spur fights between faiths
By Jack Jenkins — July 5, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As lawmakers push faith-focused education bills, the statutes are facing pushback from an unexpected source: other religious people.
Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
By Anne Mocko — July 3, 2024
(The Conversation) — Many in Nepal are protesting to bring back the Hindu monarchy, which was dissolved in 2008. A scholar of South Asian religions explains what’s behind these protests.
A stampede at a religious event in India has killed at least 60 people
By Biswajeet Banerjee — July 2, 2024
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas with shoddy infrastructure and few safety measures.
New York City celebrates the 10th International Day of Yoga
By Richa Karmarkar — June 21, 2024
NEW YORK (RNS) — In bustling Times Square, hundreds of yoga practitioners gathered to celebrate International Day of Yoga: an initiative from the UN that marks a decade this year.
India slowly expands protections for ostracized interfaith, mixed-caste couples
By Priyadarshini Sen — June 14, 2024
MAHARASHTRA, India (RNS) — In 2018, India’s Supreme Court recognized honor killing as a serious problem and issued guidelines to prevent it, including setting up safe houses.
Oxford University to return bronze sculpture of Hindu saint to India
By Associated Press — June 11, 2024
LONDON (AP) — The planned repatriation comes amid a push by foreign governments, including Nigeria, Egypt and Greece, as well as Indigenous peoples from North America to Australia, seeking to reclaim precious antiquities looted or acquired by questionable means during the heyday of the British Empire.
India investigates attack by suspected militants in Kashmir that killed 9 on Hindu pilgrimage
By Associated Press — June 11, 2024
NEW DELHI (AP) — A police officer said some of the victims had gunshot wounds and blamed the attack on Muslim militants who are fighting Indian rule in Kashmir. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which left 33 others injured.
New Jersey bill allowing standalone crematories could benefit Hindu funeral rituals
By Richa Karmarkar — June 10, 2024
(RNS) — Hindu advocates hope the new bill would better fit the spiritual needs of a community that largely cremates its dead.
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