Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Hinduism and its complicated history with cows
By The Conversation — July 18, 2017
... and people who eat them.
US religious freedom report on India rejected as ‘Hinduphobia’
By Bhavya Dore — February 17, 2017
MUMBAI (RNS) The USCIRF report cited India’s anti-conversion laws, cow protection legislation and the treatment of Dalits, or so-called untouchables, as points of concern.
Indian Dalits hope to end discrimination through conversion
By RNS staff — September 27, 2016
MUMBAI, India (RNS) Fed up with the divisiveness of Hinduism’s caste system -- entrenched for centuries -- many Dalits are finding refuge in Buddhism.
Hindu-Muslim divide fuels India election tensions
By Reuters — February 15, 2016
The prime minister's Hindu nationalist party needs Uttar Pradesh, a state with a signfiicant bloc of Muslims, to control parliament
Battling for India’s soul, state by state
By Reuters — October 13, 2015
KOLKATA (Reuters) An ascendant Hindu nationalist group wants minority Muslims and Christians to accept that India is a nation of Hindus, and is pushing some of them to convert.
India’s Christians concerned about growing attacks on religious minorities
By Arielle Dreher — May 27, 2015
NEW DELHI (RNS) The attacks on the Christian community have come against a background of fear, triggered by Hindus in Narendra Modi’s party, that Christians are increasing their efforts to proselytize -- especially in schools.
India’s Modi eyes Hindu temples’ gold to help boost economy
By Reuters — April 10, 2015
MUMBAI (Reuters) India is the world's biggest consumer of gold and its ancient temples have collected billions of dollars in jewelry, bars and coins. Now Prime Minister Narendra Modi hopes temples will deposit their reserves with the government.
India’s new school textbooks favor Hindu nationalist themes, making minorities uneasy
By Mandakini Gahlot — March 19, 2015
NEW DELHI (RNS) In the 10 months since Narendra Modi’s election, Hindu right-wing groups have expanded their influence across much of India’s government.
In parting shot, Obama prods India on religious freedom
By Frank Jack Daniel — January 27, 2015
NEW DELHI (RNS) Obama's speech was widely interpreted as a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party, whose rise to power emboldened activists to declare India a nation of Hindus.
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