Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy.

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(RNS) — With the collapse of President Joe Biden’s plan to pass his Build Back Better bill this year, the United States and the world are nearing the point of no return on the climate. As ...

This story is part of a series by The Associated Press, Religion News Service and The Conversation on women’s roles in male-led religions. (AP) — When Sushma Dwivedi started seriously thinking about ...

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय॥ Most people don’t wake up one day and decide to “follow” Hinduism. They grow into ...

We need to give space to American Hindus to challenge, reform, and even get rid of practices that perpetuate harm.

The Badri-Kedar Temple Committee's push to exclude non-Hindus from sacred shrines mocks Hinduism's inclusive ethos, insults ...

For the month of October, Bustle's #blessed series will explore how young women are searching for meaning, finding connections to a higher power and navigating spirituality in 2017. Growing up Hindu, ...

New Delhi: Christianity is the most followed religion in the world, with 31.6 percent of the global population. Islam ranks second in the list with 25.8 percent of followers. Hinduism ranks third, ...

One of the oldest religions in the world, Hinduism houses many treasures of knowledge and wisdom. From the oldest Vedas that mentioned some of the most powerful mantras, to Gods and demons who fought ...