According to research conducted by a prominent American think tank, the Pew Research Center, the Hindu population is expected to increase significantly in several countries over the coming decades. By ...

(RNS) — At the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago last week with the theme of defending human rights, several Hindu groups complained that, at an event that celebrates common ground among ...

(RNS) — As of now, no answers have been given from Homeland Security, the Trump administration or other federal bodies. "Our appeals are not being heard," said Robin Gurung. (RNS) — Twenty years ago, ...

When a mass uprising forced Bangladesh’s longtime prime minister to step down and flee the country last week, a 65-year-old retired auditor who had worked for her political party feared for his life.

The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. Varanasi, an ancient city of temples and gods, is ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing Bhoomi Pujan (ground-breaking ceremony) of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, India, Aug. 5, 2020. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Press Information Bureau-Prime Minister’s ...