Hindus
Indian court allows survey of a 17th-century mosque to see if it was built over a Hindu temple
By Biswajeet Banerjee — August 3, 2023
LUCKNOW, India (AP) —The dispute over land ownership had been one of India’s most heated issues between India’s 80% majority Hindu community and Muslim minority.
Amid threats, California lawmaker calls bill barring caste discrimination ‘right thing to do’
By Alejandra Molina — April 25, 2023
(RNS) — Groups such as the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus of North America say the bill targets Hindus and Indian Americans who are commonly associated with the caste system.
Minority Hindu Kashmiris protest killing of community member
By Aijaz Hussain — May 13, 2022
(AP) — Scores of the region’s minority Hindus, locally known as Pandits, took to the streets, blocking roads and demanding that Rahul Bhat's killers be brought to justice.
Hindus denounce violence amid attacks in Bangladesh
By Julhas Alam — October 18, 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Protests continued Monday in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce a wave of violence against Hindus following an image posted on social media that was perceived as insulting to the country’s Muslim majority. New attacks took place Sunday night in a northern village, where unidentified people burned up to 26 homes of Hindus […]
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.
India police jail 21 Kashmiris amid pro-Palestinian rallies
By Aijaz Hussain — May 15, 2021
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police said in a statement they were keeping a "close watch on elements who are attempting to leverage the unfortunate situation in Palestine to disturb public peace and order" in Kashmir.
In India, Hindus fast in Ramadan for growth and solidarity with Muslim friends
By Bhavya Dore — May 11, 2021
MUMBAI (RNS) — 'It disciplines your body, makes you introspect and helps you build a habit,' said one Hindu who participates in Ramadan's fasting and reflection.
Indians are forced to change rituals for the dead as COVID-19 rages
By Natasha Mikles — May 4, 2021
(RNS) — Families want their loved ones cared for quickly, but there is a shortage of people who can do the funerals.
Huge gatherings at India’s Hindu festival as virus surges
By Neha Mehrotra and Sheikh Saaliq — April 12, 2021
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, is one of the most sacred pilgrimages in Hinduism.
117th Congress, like the old, is overwhelmingly Christian, heavily Protestant
By Yonat Shimron and Emily McFarlan Miller — January 4, 2021
(RNS) — Whereas about a quarter (26%) of US adults are religiously unaffiliated, only one member of the 117th Congress — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema — described herself that way.
Khyati Y. Joshi argues equal religious freedom in America is an optical illusion
By Yonat Shimron — July 16, 2020
(RNS) — In her new book, she argues Christianity, especially of the white Protestant variety, undergirds the nation’s institutions and practices and establishes a normative baseline from which all other faiths are seen as abnormal.
Death toll rises to 22 from Delhi riots during Trump trip
By Sheikh Saaliq and Emily Schmall — February 26, 2020
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 22 people were killed and 189 injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi that coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, with the death toll expected to rise as hospitals continue to take in the wounded, authorities said Wednesday.
Swept up in Muslim genocide crisis, Hindu Rohingyas are stuck in Bangladesh
By Jennifer Chowdhury — May 8, 2019
(RNS) — When the Bangladesh government prepared to return 2,000 Muslim refugees to Myanmar, Hindu Rohingya were hopeful they would be sent back, too. But no one came for them.
Suicides follow India’s anti-immigrant drive targeting Muslims
By Lisa Green — December 18, 2018
GUWAHATI, India (RNS) — Local media reports have linked at least 16 suicides to a massive government effort in the state of Assam to drive out immigrants who authorities say are in the country illegally, especially Muslims from neighboring Bangladesh.
Why the Hindu spiritual tradition of vegetarianism is getting a fresh start
By Rosanne Skirble — November 9, 2018
LANHAM, Md. (RNS) — Hindus have found a new reason to recommit themselves to vegetarianism: global warming.
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