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Topic: Religions

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.

Bulldozer code of criminal procedure & who let the raptors out

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

60-64% Americans still identify as Christian, 70% believe in an afterlife, finds latest Pew survey

While 79% Americans believe in spiritual force beyond natural world, only 33% attend religious services monthly. Daily prayer has dropped since 2007, says Pew study published Wednesday.

Science borrowed salvation from Christianity. Then came new religious movement—Apocalyptic AI

In 'Futures of Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from India and the U.S.' Robert M Geraci takes a novel approach to the study of religion and Artificial Intelligence across multiple domains.

How Hinduism incorporated Buddha and then distanced the religion

In ‘Ancient India’, Upinder Singh tells readers to abandon simplistic stereotypes and instead think of ancient India in terms of coexistence of contradictions.

BJP version of Hindutva is rising but there is one aspect where it failed to convince Hindus

Muslims are often criticised for not conveying their nationalism in symbolic terms. Pew findings show this assumption is absolutely incorrect.

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.