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.
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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.