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ISKCON Swami Prabhupada’s story is not of devotion, but institution-building: culture minister

Hindol Sengupta’s book chronicles the life of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the founding of the ISKCON, which has grown into a global phenomenon.

ISKCON vs ISKCON: Why Supreme Court agreed to review order that had closed a 24-year temple dispute

ISKCON Mumbai trust claims Bengaluru faction forged documents to claim ownership of Raja Hare Krishna Hill temple; three-judge bench to hear case in January 2026.

Hare Krishna vs Hare Krishna—how ISKCON Bangalore won 25-yr battle for freedom

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of ISKCON Bangalore after a bitter 25-year standoff with the Mumbai chapter. “The actual dispute is about succession,” said chairman Madhu Pandit Dasa.

ISKCON Kolkata says lawyers for arrested Hindu monk attacked. Why ISKCON Bangladesh is quieter

Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson, was arrested this month. Member of his outfit also says lawyers representing Das are being targeted.

Hindu priest detained in Bangladesh days after ex-ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s arrest

ISKCON is yet to issue statement. Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s arrest in sedition case earlier this month led to widespread protests in Bangladesh.

Chinmoy Das arrest: RSS asks govt to mobilise global support against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh

Demanding ex-ISKCON leader’s release, BJP’s ideological parent RSS also called Yunus-led Bangladesh govt a ‘silent spectator’ to violence against the Hindu minority.

Chinmoy Das arrest: MEA says attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh can’t be dismissed as ‘media exaggeration’

In the past, Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has dismissed reports of attacks against minorities in Bangladesh as media propaganda.

Dhaka court refuses to ban ISKCON amid row over monk Chinmoy Das’ arrest, Hasina calls for his release

ISKCON distances itself from Das, who, it says, was expelled from religious organisation earlier. He was arrested on charges of dishonouring Bangladesh's national flag.

Fresh protests in Bangladesh after Hindu monk jailed in sedition case, attacks reported on temples

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was denied bail by a Chittagong court amid protests by his followers Tuesday. In Kolkata, BJP stages protests.

Ex-ISKCON leader Chinmoy Das’s arrest: India slams ‘attacks on Hindus by extremist elements’ in Bangladesh

A former leader of ISKCON, Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested & produced before a court in Chattogram, which ordered his detention in a case alleging disrespect to the country's flag.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.