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Hinduism
May 24, 2016
South Asia or India: An Old Debate Resurfaces in California
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Should the subcontinent be referred to South Asia or India, especially in the historical sense?
May 03, 2016
India: Storming the Temple of Saturn
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Forced to abandon its tradition, a famous Indian temple opened its gates to women.
April 25, 2016
The Dry Laws of India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Alcohol prohibition is on the rise in India.
March 21, 2016
Nepal’s Mortal Goddesses
By Roshni Kapur
Goddesses usually exist in the spiritual realm. Not in Nepal.
February 12, 2016
Hindu Marriages Will Be Legitimized in Pakistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Pakistan’s Hindus will soon finally have a law that legitimizes their marriages.
September 09, 2015
Hindu Extremists Creep Ahead in India
By Sanjay Kumar
Recent attacks against rationalists, free-thinkers, and secularists are a cause for immense concern.
August 07, 2015
Tough Times in Indian Politics for the BJP and the Congress
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Both major Indian political parties have run into major stumbling blocks. Which will emerge on top?
July 01, 2015
'Not Indian Enough': Bobby Jindal, Heritage, and Politics
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
U.S. politicians Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley offer two different models for immigrant assimilation.
June 21, 2015
International Yoga Day: A New Politics of Knowledge?
By Rajni Bakshi
The global popularity of yoga is not just about India's cultural resurgence.
June 04, 2015
India's BJP Leaders Should Publicly Eat Meat
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
It's time for Indian leaders to pave a path forward and delegitimize the taboos surrounding meat consuption in the country.
May 01, 2015
India's Growing Muslim Population: A Political Challenge?
By Jack Detsch
India’s Muslim community will become the world’s biggest by midcentury, according to a new study.
April 30, 2015
Reductio Ad Hitlerum: Who Does the Swastika Belong To?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
George Washington University is showing us why the West needs to come to terms with the eastern origins of the Swastika.