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The Balinese new year, known as Nyepi, is marked by reflection, fasting and meditation.

Hinduism observes this significant festival to commemorate ‘overcoming darkness and ignorance’ in life and the wider universe

The three-day dharmic conference at Tirumala concluded with resolutions to promote Hinduism, temple renovations, and cultural preservation.

While stridently defending secularism, progressive parties abdicated the responsibility of programmatically countering communalism to civil society

SP leader I.P. Singh slams DMK leaders for derogatory statements against Hinduism, asking if they have abandoned the religion.

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking guidelines for "protection" of Hinduism in India. Bench says petitioner cannot dictate what others should do, but can propagate own beliefs. Dismisses plea.

India’s national unity can be viewed as a three-dimensional construct —of castes, religions and regions. BJP has turned it into a unidimensional pursuit of Hindu consolidation in the heartland

Vain attempts have been made to distance Swami Vivekananda and Subramania Bharati from their ‘Dharmic’ background

Sanatana Dharma is an eternal set of duties for those who follow Hinduism. A Madras High Court judge questioned if these duties could be destroyed due to the ongoing debate. He asked if citizens should not love their country, serve their nation, and care for their parents. He noted that…

.T.M. Krishna argues that Sanatana Dharma, often used as a synonym for Hinduism, has been weaponised by Hindutva extremists. He calls for a philosophical churn within Hinduism to end caste discrimination and recognise the bigotry of caste-privileged Hindus. Ambedkar's words, read alongside his critiques of Hinduism, remain offensive to many,…