Under British rule, the notion took hold that the only legitimate priests in Hinduism are upper-caste sacred-thread Sanskrit-knowing Brahmins. This is absolutely not true. Hinduism has many groups and ...

New Delhi — Netflix has removed an Indian film from its platform after it sparked backlash and protest from right wing Hindu groups – the latest in several recent controversies where India’s ...

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Peter Navarro, speaking Sunday (Aug. 31) on Fox News about the administration’s new 50% tariff on Indian goods, denounced India’s trade policies before making the controversial comment. “You have got ...

“People think anybody can recite the Bhagavata [Purana] and become famous,” Hemant Mani, 42, grumbled over the phone from his monastery in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. “Social media is giving people the ...

The RSS merges traditional Brahminism with modern Hindu ideals to define the “ideal Hindu.” Untouchability is central to both Brahminism and the broader Hindu social structure. Hindu identity is as ...

Hindu advocacy group HinduPACT is asking for Peter Navarro's removal. The group condemns his remarks as inappropriate and Hinduphobic. They object to his reference to caste and portrayal of Narendra ...

Netflix has removed an Indian film from its platform after it sparked backlash and protest from right wing Hindu groups – the latest in several recent controversies where India’s entertainment ...