Many Indian Americans will be celebrating the festival of Diwali this week. A scholar explains what this festival of lights means – especially in chaotic times.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Hinduism
Displaying 1 - 20 of 33 articles
Hindu philosophy believes the soul to be immortal. Death is considered to be the end of only physical incarnation, as the soul continues its journey of multiple births until its final liberation.
An ancient Indian greeting is replacing the handshake. An expert explains its roots and why it affirms our inter-connectedness with one another.
Goddesses have traditionally protected against sickness and cured the ill, according to Hindu belief. More recently they have been coopted to combat AIDS and traffic deaths.
As the COVID-19 pandemic exposes the risks of an interconnected world, Indian thinkers offer timely insights on how to understand our global community and act more wisely.
On August 31, the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the state of Assam, along the India-Bangladesh border will decide upon the future of millions of people in the state.
Modi and the political party he represents are adherents of Hindutva, an ideology. It is fundamentally different from the faith, Hinduism.
India's re-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a victory speech that presented himself as a selfless and humble ascetic. This vision goes far to promote a Hindu nationalist 'new' India.
Veganism is not a religion, and nor is belief in Santa Claus. So why are Christianity, Islam and Buddhism classed as religions?
It might appear to many that atheism is a modern idea. However, in parts of Asia, particularly in India, atheism has been part of beliefs for thousands of years.
Kumbh Mela is the world's largest congregation of people – so large, it's visible from space. However, river pollution is a major issue here and new solutions are needed.
Many conversions of Hindu women in Pakistan are harnessed as a means to an end and not necessarily the initial objective.
With Pope Francis recently elevating a Pakistani archbishop as cardinal, a scholar traces the history of persecution of the 2.5 million Christians of Pakistan.
In the 1960s many Americans may have only known Hinduism through meditation, but the story of this country's relationship with Hinduism is much longer and more complex.
Only a few parts of Buddhism's much larger practice were transplanted into American soil in the late 19th century. Here's how Buddhism changed when it migrated.
Passionate musicians in Western India are committed to “break down the walls” of hate built by opportunistic politics between religious communities.
Shakespeare’s play offered me a chance to think about India's political and social issues from a literary and epic perspective.
Vigilante Hindu groups in India have lynched several people for eating beef. A scholar traces the history of beef-eating in ancient India.
Hindu "cow vigilantism" against Indian Muslims, is now threatening the social fabric of this multicultural, secular nation.
A crackdown on the beef and leather trades has put hundreds of thousands of Indian Muslims and Dalits out of work, vexing already-tense religious relations and hurting India's economy.
Top contributors
-
Emeritus Professor, School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal
-
Professor, Aligarh Muslim University
-
Professor of Population Studies, University of Essex
-
Leverhulme Early Career Reseach Fellow, University of Warwick
-
Professor of Divinity, Harvard University
-
PhD Candidate, University of Liverpool
-
Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences, Penn State
-
Lecturer in Politics and Religions, Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, Lancaster University
-
Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilizations, Indiana University
-
Lecturer in Social Anthroplogy and Law , King's College London
-
Canada Research Excellence Chair in Migration and Integration, Ryerson University
-
Professor of Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University
-
Visiting Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Brown University
-
Professor of Indian History, University of Leeds
-
Assistant professor, University of Heidelberg
