Hindu
How Far-Right Hindu Supremacy Went Global
An extremist ideology from India is fuelling rising division and hate speech in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.
Right-Wing Nationalists Burn a Copy of the Kama Sutra for Being ‘Objectionable’
They also threatened to burn down any bookstores stocking such “vulgar” material.
Non-Muslims Stuck in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan Expect the Worst
Sikhs, Hindus and Christians in Afghanistan fear for their lives under Taliban rule.
How a NASA Tweet Stoked a Religious Divide
People are asking: do images and idols of deities belong on the desk of a NASA intern?
Indian Cops are Hunting Down a Temple Priest For Gang Rape, Murder of a Frontline Worker
More outrage followed after a member of India's National Commission for Women blamed the deceased for the crime.
10 Arrested for Interfaith Relationships Under India’s ‘Love Jihad’ Law
Police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested Muslim men under the anti-conversion law, even as families insisted that the relationships were consensual.
Angry Indians Boycott Amazon for Selling Underwear and Doormats With Hindu Symbols. Again.
Trending hashtag #BoycottAmazon makes a 2020 reappearance.
How the Stalking and Murder of a Woman is Fanning Religious Tensions in India
As Hindu right-wing outfits demand a crackdown on interfaith unions, the larger story of a woman abused and murdered has been sidelined.
Right-Wing Trolls Made an Indian Brand Withdraw its Ad on Interfaith Couple
Critics of the ad accused it of promoting “love jihad”, an Islamophobic conspiracy theory. The company called the outrage saddening.
Here’s Why Sikh and Hindu Minorities are Leaving Afghanistan
There were around 200,000 Sikhs in Afghanistan before the start of the conflict in 1979
Some Right-Wing Hindu Groups Are Threatening All Couples Who Celebrate Valentine’s Day
While one right-wing outfit wants February 14 to be dedicated to Indian martyrs, other fringe organisations continue the tradition of beating up couples and burning V-Day cards.
A Priest in Hyderabad Wants Hindu Gods to Be Given Indian Citizenship Through the CAA
He believes that the idols should be treated like minors and thus given citizenship under Section 5(4) of the Citizenship Amendment Act.