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Topic: Hinduism

There’s a new guide for modern-day Hindus. It goes beyond religion

Rajmohan Gandhi's book 'Do You Know Your Hinduism?' examines Hinduism as an evolving, non-monolithic, and intellectual tradition rather than just a set of rituals.

Almost 15% of the global population are Hindus. Pew study puts the count at 1.2 billion

A study by the Pew Research Center analyses religious diversity across 201 countries and territories. Singapore tops the list as the most religiously diverse.

Indian-Americans are leaving Hinduism. We must reimagine faith

We need to give space to American Hindus to challenge, reform, and even get rid of practices that perpetuate harm.

Islam dominated searches, Christianity influenced social media. Study shows influence online

A December 2025 study examining the influence of religion on the internet revealed that belief systems are shaping digital conversations and curiosity.

Story of Somnath defined not by destruction but by unbreakable courage—Modi on Somnath temple

‘Tragically, this very Somnath, which drew the reverence and prayers of millions, was attacked by foreign invaders, whose agenda was demolition, not devotion,’ PM Modi wrote.

How Hindu polytheism survived Islamic invasion and colonial conquest

In 'The Decline of the Hindu Civilization', Shashi Ranjan Kumar explores how and why Hindu civilisation faltered across culture, politics, and thought.

The RSS should be instrumental in bringing a revolution in India: Jayaprakash Narayan

On 3 November 1977, socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan delivered an address to RSS swayamsevaks in Patna, challenging the Sangh to transcend Hindu communalism and embrace a national vision.

Tirupati temple board firm on ‘Hindu staff-only’ stand, suspends ‘Christian’ senior official

The official was among the 18 TTD employees ordered in February to keep away from Lord Venkateswara temple, suspended after temple authorities found he attends Sunday church prayers.

‘Nones’ were 3rd largest group globally after Christians, Muslims in 2010-2020, finds Pew survey

The latest Pew survey also found that Hindu share of the global population remained strikingly stable, growing along with the total world population.

Tree trunk to stone to human face—how deity worship evolved in Hinduism

In the presentation, titled ‘Aniconic to the Iconic’, Jawhar Sircar explained how the evolution of a deity in Hinduism also alters the ways in which it is worshipped.

On Camera

SC decision on menstrual leave is feminist. Rani of Jhansi didn’t use period as an excuse

Women officers in the forces routinely manage the physiological realities of menstruation. Making menstrual leave mandatory would be two steps backwards for them.

India-US trade deal to be signed after Trump administration decides new global ‘tariff architecture’

New Delhi is examining the legal implications of the latest set of American investigations into Indian exports under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974, it is learnt.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.