Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.
Several Afghan Sikhs and Hindus fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021. Seven community leaders met Muttaqi Monday, he invited them to Afghanistan.
Agra is home to Balochi families, many of whose elders arrived after 1947. Though they consider themselves lucky to escape persecution, yearning of freedom from Pakistan remains.
The decline of Congress is not a simple tale of corruption or regionalism alone. At its core, it is the story of a party that lost the trust of the Hindu masses who once sustained it.
Hindu suffering has often been overlooked. Acknowledging this history is crucial for justice, awareness, and prevention of further atrocities against Hindus.
Pew study explores how people view the role of religion in national identity and policymaking. It surveyed nearly 55,000 people in three dozen countries from January to May 2024.
The forum, ‘launchpad’ for entrepreneurs as well as ‘networking platform’, is brainchild of RSS & VHP functionary Swami Vigyananand. CMs & business personalities in attendance.
One can feel the difference the moment the train enters Kerala—cleaner railway platforms, more hygienic food stalls, orderly passengers, no stench, and, of course, fresh air.
Other key promises in the budget include AI- and other technology-enabled services for farmers and continuation of the Ladki Bahin Yojana, which will have the same outlay.
IRIS Lavan was in the region for the International Fleet Review held last month and ‘sought urgent docking in Kochi citing technical issues,’ it is learnt.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
Unlike the unified structure of Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism operates as a loose, diverse collective. Its fundamental internal crisis is the deeply entrenched, discriminatory Varna and Caste system. This is not an equal conflict between sects (like Sunni vs. Shia) but a structural, hierarchical practice of internal discrimination. The challenge to evolve is immense because the caste system is tragically foundational to current Hindu identity, making it extraordinarily difficult to dismantle. Yet, for Hinduism to stand relevant and attract people in a rapidly developing, egalitarian world, it must let go of this inequality. Charity begins at home; internal reform is the prerequisite for its future vitality.
Unlike the unified structure of Abrahamic faiths, Hinduism operates as a loose, diverse collective. Its fundamental internal crisis is the deeply entrenched, discriminatory Varna and Caste system. This is not an equal conflict between sects (like Sunni vs. Shia) but a structural, hierarchical practice of internal discrimination. The challenge to evolve is immense because the caste system is tragically foundational to current Hindu identity, making it extraordinarily difficult to dismantle. Yet, for Hinduism to stand relevant and attract people in a rapidly developing, egalitarian world, it must let go of this inequality. Charity begins at home; internal reform is the prerequisite for its future vitality.