Has the caste system destroyed India? Bestselling author Amish shares his perspective on caste vs varna in the Bhagavad Gita ...

KK Kochu spearheaded a cultural and democratic transformation in Kerala’s Dalit movement, steering it toward a cultural and democratic turn in the wake of the Mandal-Masjid era and the rise of ...

“I t is certain that we cannot escape anguish, for we are anguish,” Jean-Paul Sartre wrote in Being and Nothingness. It is as ...

Regrettably, ugly narratives are flying across the nation over the desecration of the Hindu acclamation “vel vel” by three staff members of Era FM during these auspicious seasons. As I share ...

Addressing the controversy, Sambhavna firmly stated that she is a “proud Hindu” and that the conversation should not be misinterpreted. “That was just a fun conversation between Sana and me. We have ...

This remains a point of contention with Muslims in a predominantly Hindu country, which was divided into three pieces in the name of Islam in 1947. One of the most striking aspects of this Mahakumbh ...

The Varna-based hegemony took centuries to establish firmly ... Concurrent efforts sought to unify India’s tense religious landscape, eventually resulting in Hinduism. Sociologist David Lorenzen ...

“Though Sharanas fought against the varna and caste system, the book says otherwise. We believe that the book is RSS-promoted propaganda,” sources said, adding that the JLM had brought out the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Hindu devotee prays at a giant statue of Lord Shiva during Shivaratri festival at Sri Parvathi Jadala ...

A schedule for rituals has been established, with security measures in place to ensure peace amid past tensions between communities. The Karnataka High Court has permitted Hindu devotees to ...

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva played a crucial role in the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean), which led to the emergence of the Amrit Kumbh (nectar pitcher), the very essence of ...