Hindu American
In the Hindu diaspora, dancers and feminists celebrate the modern cultural significance of Navaratri
By Richa Karmarkar — October 24, 2023
(RNS) — Throughout the United States, South Asian Americans young and old have come out to dance garba, the folk dance that began as a devotional form of worship and has now become a cultural phenomenon for Hindus and non-Hindus alike.
A congressman’s ‘Dharma Caucus’ stirs suspicion for Hindu and Sikh organizations
By Richa Karmarkar — October 18, 2023
(RNS) — The joint statement echoes a growing trend among some Hindu Americans who are concerned with the American political courtship of members of the Bharatiya Janata Party of India — a political party they say has contributed to a rise in oppression of religious minorities.
As caste bill meets defeat, Hindu Americans on both sides make their voices heard
By Richa Karmarkar — October 11, 2023
(RNS) — In the last two decades, Hindu Americans have mobilized through a number of new advocacy organizations to vote and run for office on issues of particular interest to the faith community.
In Hindu Heritage Month, Hindu Americans seek to educate the public — and themselves
By Richa Karmarkar — October 2, 2023
(RNS) — For Hindu Heritage Month this year, Hindus want to highlight their faith for external audiences, but also grow broader awareness amongst Hindus themselves.
The largest Hindu temple on American soil will soon open its doors
By Richa Karmarkar — September 25, 2023
ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. (RNS) — On Oct. 8, the BAPS Akshardham Temple will be open in a limited capacity following 12 years of labor from over 12,000 volunteers.
California’s caste bill passes key hurdle with 50-3 Assembly vote
By Richa Karmarkar — August 29, 2023
(RNS) — Senate Bill 403 exposed a rift among members of the South Asian American community over the prevalence of caste-based discrimination in the United States.
The ‘India problem’ under the surface at the Parliament of the World’s Religions
By Richa Karmarkar — August 18, 2023
(RNS) — Hindu organizations say they were uniquely singled out for their views on the contentious Indian political atmosphere, leaving some Hindus wondering why they must be tied to the politics of India at an event centered on cultivating harmony between the world's religious communities.
Vivek Ramaswamy and the Christian language of Hinduism
By Richa Karmarkar — July 28, 2023
(RNS) — Like many Republican candidates for president, Vivek Ramaswamy has been outspoken about religion on the campaign trail. But his Hindu faith has caused controversy among some evangelicals who view non-Christian religions with skepticism.
The Hindus fighting against ‘caste consciousness’
By Richa Karmarkar — July 17, 2023
(RNS) — An ongoing fight in the California Legislature and the courts focuses not on caste discrimination itself but whether efforts to end it only make it worse.
75 years after India’s independence, a lost generation recovers its Hindu faith
By Murali Balaji — August 12, 2022
(RNS) — Indian Hindus who grew up after independence have never fully processed the trauma of colonialism.
What’s on America’s Thanksgiving menu? Start with religious diversity.
By Monique Parsons — November 25, 2021
(RNS) — This year, invite your guests to share the stories of their diverse faiths.
For Indian American Hindus, loving India doesn’t mean holding back our criticism
By Khyati Y. Joshi — June 2, 2021
(RNS) — We must examine how ethnic pride results in soft-pedaling our criticism of the Indian government.
Our critics’ attempts to silence us are harming all Hindu Americans
By Suhag Shukla — May 24, 2021
(RNS) — Our critics exhibit a tribalism that is causing real, measurable harm to Hindu Americans.
My fellow Hindus sued me for raising alarms about Hindu supremacy
By Sunita Viswanath — May 20, 2021
(RNS) — My only offense is offering an inclusive and egalitarian Hindu voice in the U.S.
Suit: Workers lured from India paid $1.20 per hour for years
By David Porter and Mallika Sen — May 12, 2021
(AP) — A lawsuit accuses the leaders of the Hindu organization known as Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS, of human trafficking and wage law violations.
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