Hinduism

Contrary to perceptions that it is being done to obliterate Muslim sites of worship from India, the consecration of the temple is about creating a new type of public-facing Hinduism.

Hindutva may have proclaimed the supremacy of all things traditional, but it makes no room for diversity, dynamism, dilemmas, and doubt. Such has never been the only Indian way.

The question is not whether Hindu nationalism will be part of India’s political landscape, but whether and to what extent non-Hindus will be able to play a role.

Engagement with the growing Hindu community is essential for Australian politicians, but there is an obvious tightrope to walk.

A tiny village in Meghalaya encapsulates India’s new intra-religious tensions.

India contains multitudes.

The spirit of nationalist ideology remained trapped in the body of the country’s pragmatic needs.

Don’t believe the hype; worshiping Indian leaders is not common.

Another Hindu temple will open its gates to women, reigniting the debate on Indian secularism.

Hindu pilgrims make a perilous trek to the revered Amarnath cave.

There are cults in India that exist between Hinduism and Islam, but their sites are increasingly claimed by one or the other.