Hindus

Georgia legislature passes resolution condemning Hinduphobia in US

The Georgia Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Hinduphobia, making it the first American State to take such a legislative measure. Condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry, the resolution said Hinduism is one of the world's largest and oldest religions with over 1.2 billion adherents in over 100 countries and encompasses an array of diverse traditions and belief systems with values of acceptance, mutual respect and peace. The resolution was introduced by Representatives Lauren McDonald and Todd Jones from Forsyth County in the suburbs of Atlanta, home to one of the largest Hindu and Indian-American diaspora communities in Georgia. The resolution observed that the American-Hindu community has been a major contributor to diverse sectors such as medicine, science and engineering, information technology, hospitality, finance, academia, manufacturing, energy, retail trade, among others It also noted that the community's contributions of Yoga, ayurveda, meditation, food, ..

Hindus among healthiest, Sikhs most likely to own homes: UK census data

Hindus living in the UK are among the healthiest and well qualified religious groups and Sikhs are most likely to own their homes, according to latest census data for England and Wales. The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been analysing census statistics to release information across various subcategories for the country's population based on the responses of the online census conducted in March 2021. In its latest release entitled Religion by housing, health, employment and education' this week, the ONS finds that life outcomes for religious groups varied considerably. In 2021, those who identified as Hindu' had the highest percentage of their population reporting either very good' or good' health (87.8 per cent), compared with 82.0 per cent of the overall population, the ONS finds, adding that the Hindus also reported the lowest prevalence of disability. People who identified as Hindu' had the highest percentage with a Level 4 or above' [certificate-level] ...

Hinduism can survive only if Hindus claim identity with pride: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called upon Hindus to take pride in their identity

Inheritance rights of adopted children vary on the basis of religion

Hindu and Christian personal law treat adopted child on a par with natural-born ones

All people living in India are Hindus, says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

"Whatever the religion of the people have at present in the country but their ancestors were Hindu in the past. Hence, they are still Hindu," he said

Varanasi court verdict on worship of Shivling in Gyanvapi premises today

A fast-track court in Varanasi will pronounce its verdict today on a plea seeking worship of Shivling on the Gyanvapi mosque premises

Mohan Bhagwat's overture to Muslims

Bhagwat's plea for social harmony tries to repackage the Hindutva project as accommodative and tolerant of minorities

A dog temple that draws visitors, even Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel

Located in Khapri village, Balod district, the temple is known as Kukurdev Mandir

Krishna Janmashtami Dahi Handi 2022: Where, when and why?

Krishna Janmashtami 2022 is round the corner. Where can you celebrate Dahi Handi? How can you celebrate Dahi Handi? What is the history behind Dahi Handi? Read this article to know more

Bangladesh human rights commission condemns attack on Hindus, demands probe

Condemning the attack on the Hindu community in Bangladesh the country's NHRC has said that communal violence in a "secular country" is not acceptable under any circumstances

VHP, Bajrang Dal start helpline for Hindus, urges to lodge complaints

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists have launched a helpline for 18 districts of Kashi Prant

PM Modi meets Afghan Sikh-Hindu delegation, tells them 'India is your home'

Pime Minister Modi assured them of continuous support in the future as well to resolve all issues and address the difficulties faced by them.

The ilaqa syndrome

Book review of Contested Homelands: Politics of Space and Identity

British Hindus seek UK PM's intervention over Pak minority persecution

British Hindu umbrella organisations have issued a joint letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeking urgent action from Pakistan over the rampant persecution of Hindus in the country

Assam polls: Conflict of cultures likely to be BJP's political discourse

The BJP realised mid-way that the citizenship package was a double-edged sword that might alienate the Assamese Hindus and tribes

2 mn Hindus key voting bloc in swing states: Congressman Krishnamoorthi

The two million Hindus in the United States are a vital and key voting bloc in several swing states this presidential elections, Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said

Sikhs, Hindus endangered minorities in Afghanistan: US Congress resolution

A resolution introduced in the US Congress has sought to resettle these persecuted religious communities from the war-torn country to America

Delhi violence: Hindus, Muslims of Yamuna Vihar unite against communal wave

The residents of Yamuna Vihar say they have never seen such a communal frenzy in the past 34 years

Ayodhya case: Supreme Court set to settle a 500-year-old land dispute

The violence stirred memories of the bloodshed witnessed after the country was divided in 1947 into India and Pakistan

Hindus facing persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh: Report

Hindus, are over 1 billion and constitute the third largest religious group in the world