Hindu nationalists are in undisputed control of political power in India for the first time since the 12th century, and they’re making the most of this opportunity for triumphalist messaging. A common ...

Supporters of the right-wing Hindu groups Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal reacting to communal clashes in Haryana state, burn an effigy and shout slogans in Ahmedabad, India, on Aug. 2, ...

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.

IN HIS DECADE in power Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has centralised the state to an unprecedented extent. Yet his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has failed to attract many voters in the more ...

Introduction: Hindu temples : social histories. The temple and royalty. Introduction to temple and royalty / Salila Kulshreshtha ; The sacred geography of a medieval capital : Hampi-Vijayanagara--a ...

India is home to some 200 million Muslims, one of the world’s largest Muslim populations but a minority in the predominantly Hindu country. Since India’s independence, Muslims have often faced ...

A grand consecration ceremony of the Rama temple at Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22. The temple has been constructed on the site where the 16th-century Babri Mosque stood until its demolition by ...