For centuries, what we now call Hinduism was never a single religion. It was a civilisation organised through caste. Each caste had its own gods, rituals, food rules, taboos, and ideas of the sacred.

Earlier this month, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the assembly elections in the southern state of Karnataka by a significant margin. The party, which espouses a philosophy of Hindu ...

Here's a look at Hinduism, the world's third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. "Hinduism" is derived from a Sanskrit word that means "dwellers by the Indus River." There is no single ...

Every few months, the debate keeps cropping up again: “Hinduism needs to modernize.” This is being reiterated by columnists, activists, academicians, and social media personalities often without any ...

IN INDIA NATIONAL elections are looming. Voters are expected to go to the polls in April and May. Narendra Modi, the prime minister, hopes to win a third term in office. To that end he has been ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing Bhoomi Pujan (ground-breaking ceremony) of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, India, Aug. 5, 2020. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Press Information Bureau-Prime Minister’s ...

(RNS) — Indu Viswanathan's upcoming book, 'Hindu at Heart: Education, Faith, and What It Means to Belong in America,' challenges an inaccurate historical narrative of Hinduism. (RNS) — An education ...

HC allows American woman, who embraced Hinduism, to enter temple; says Hinduism is a faith that has historically been inclusive and accommodating ...