Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
By DEEPA BHARATH - Associated Press
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Despite India’s millennia-old history of nonreligious movements, most atheists and…
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Nick Jonas talks about Priyanka Chopra, raising daughter Malti Marie with…
Singer Nick Jonas has spoken about his wife-actor Priyanka Chopra and him having different religions. In a new interview, Nick also said that he learnt 'so much about' Hinduism after…
Kangana Ranaut says she lost over 20 brand endorsements, ₹30-40 crore per year when…
Actor Kangana Ranaut has praised Twitter CEO Elon Musk for his recent 'I’ll say what I want' comment. Taking to Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Kangana claimed that when she spoke against…
Overcoming suffering
Dukha is an important concept in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It does not have an exact translation in English, but may be roughly translated as suffering or…
The trinity of Gods, each considered equal and eternal
The concept of the trinity of gods is central to Hinduism. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, collectively called the Trimurti, are considered the highest authority in the…
In Pakistan’s Sindh province, Hindu culture fights the odds
By RIAZAT BUTT - Associated Press
SUKKUR, Pakistan (AP) — On the sandy banks of the Indus River, which flows top to toe through Pakistan and into its…
`Where the goodies are great’: Sweets lovers welcome Diwali
By KATIE WORKMAN - Associated Press
Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts Monday.There’s…
Religious polarization in India seeping into US diaspora
By DEEPA BHARATH and MARIAM FAM - Associated Press
In Edison, New Jersey, a bulldozer, which has become a symbol of oppression of India’s Muslim…
Epics for children: The reviver of Hinduism
When Shankara was born in 788 AD, Hinduism was in disarray. Over the previous centuries, many deformities had crept into the religion and it had become inflexible and…