10 February 2014 India: a village where Hindu girls wear the sacred thread In a tradition that is more than four decades old, girls in a Bihar village wear the janeu or the... Read more
24 April 2011 Hindus in the West: American Hinduism expanding while European Hindu events give religion a public voice In the U.S. Hinduism has steadily expanded and diversified in the U.S., while in Europe Hindu rituals are taking on... Read more
09 April 2011 Nepal: Christians and Hindus heading for clash over burial ground? Nepal's burgeoning Christian community's demand for a burial ground seemed headed for a collision with the Hindus with the Supreme... Read more
27 October 2010 Hinduism and Islam: India’s biggest religious headache – the mosque-temple dispute at Ayodhya On September 30 was delivered the legal verdict regarding India's most vexing religious tussle: the controversy around a sacred place... Read more
13 March 2010 Popular religion in India: where Hindus and Muslims pray together When Hindus visit a temple in Gaddeajijpur village of Uttar Pradesh, they also make it a point to pray at... Read more
03 November 2005 Great Britain: Hindus plan protest against stamp Royal Mail's refusal to withdraw a controversial stamp that allegedly insults Hinduism has prompted new ways of protest - Hindu... Read more
13 October 2004 United Kingdom: Soar is the new Ganges for British Hindus The river Soar in Leicestershire has been officially approved as the 'Ganges' where British Hindus and Sikhs can scatter the... Read more
29 August 2004 Bali: young Hindus to set up world body in November Some 180 young Hindus from around the world will meet in the Indonesian resort of Bali in November to set... Read more
13 March 2003 India: potential temple-mosque trouble spots abound A court order to excavate and ascertain if a temple existed at the site of a razed mosque in Ayodhya... Read more
28 January 2003 Afghanistan: Hindus still face prejudice Afghanistan’s Hindus and Sikhs, the country’s only significant non-Muslim minorities, say they continue to face prejudice and problems educating their... Read more