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Hinduism
![India's Ram Mandir Controversy Gains New Relevance. What Are the Stakes? India's Ram Mandir Controversy Gains New Relevance. What Are the Stakes?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-c9dbxx5waaap64g.jpg)
India's Ram Mandir Controversy Gains New Relevance. What Are the Stakes?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Should the Ram Mandir be built?
![Steve Bannon, Dharma Warrior: Hindu Scriptures and the Worldview of Trump's Chief Ideologue Steve Bannon, Dharma Warrior: Hindu Scriptures and the Worldview of Trump's Chief Ideologue](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-02_19-19-01.jpg)
Steve Bannon, Dharma Warrior: Hindu Scriptures and the Worldview of Trump's Chief Ideologue
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Steve Bannon's appreciation for the Bhagavad Gita makes more sense than you might think.
![The Plight of Pakistan's Hindu Community The Plight of Pakistan's Hindu Community](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-06-23_03-00-43.jpg)
The Plight of Pakistan's Hindu Community
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s approach of defining its nationalism in opposition to India has aggravated the plight of Hindus.
![South Asia or India: An Old Debate Resurfaces in California South Asia or India: An Old Debate Resurfaces in California](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-23_23-52-29.jpg)
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?
![India: Storming the Temple of Saturn India: Storming the Temple of Saturn](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-05-03_06-38-51.jpg)
India: Storming the Temple of Saturn
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Forced to abandon its tradition, a famous Indian temple opened its gates to women.
![The Dry Laws of India The Dry Laws of India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-25_11-02-19.jpg)
The Dry Laws of India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Alcohol prohibition is on the rise in India.
![Nepal’s Mortal Goddesses Nepal’s Mortal Goddesses](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-21_11-57-01.jpg)
Nepal’s Mortal Goddesses
By Roshni Kapur
Goddesses usually exist in the spiritual realm. Not in Nepal.
![Hindu Marriages Will Be Legitimized in Pakistan Hindu Marriages Will Be Legitimized in Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-11_20-14-26.jpg)
Hindu Marriages Will Be Legitimized in Pakistan
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Pakistan’s Hindus will soon finally have a law that legitimizes their marriages.
![Hindu Extremists Creep Ahead in India Hindu Extremists Creep Ahead in India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-09_02-28-02.jpg)
Hindu Extremists Creep Ahead in India
By Sanjay Kumar
Recent attacks against rationalists, free-thinkers, and secularists are a cause for immense concern.
![Tough Times in Indian Politics for the BJP and the Congress Tough Times in Indian Politics for the BJP and the Congress](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-11_17-04-30.jpg)
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?
!['Not Indian Enough': Bobby Jindal, Heritage, and Politics 'Not Indian Enough': Bobby Jindal, Heritage, and Politics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-30_16-18-24.jpg)
'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.
![International Yoga Day: A New Politics of Knowledge? International Yoga Day: A New Politics of Knowledge?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-20_18-17-32.jpg)
International Yoga Day: A New Politics of Knowledge?
By Rajni Bakshi
The global popularity of yoga is not just about India's cultural resurgence.