What’s the Significance of the Red Powder Hindu Women Wear on Their Heads?

What’s the Significance of the Red Powder Hindu Women Wear on Their Heads?

Exploring the meaning behind the Hindu tradition of wearing sindoor. Hinduism is not just a religion but a set of common cultural ways of

India Prepares for the Canonization of Mother Teresa This Weekend

India Prepares for the Canonization of Mother Teresa This Weekend

Calcutta gets ready to celebrate the Canonization of Mother Teresa on September 4, 2016. Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, better known to the world as Mother

Sikh Gatka is Now a National Sport in India

Sikh Gatka is Now a National Sport in India

India has made the Sikh traditional martial art form a sport nationwide. Following the quick-spreading popularity of the Sikh sport, Gatka, the Government of

The Hindu Festival of Snakes – Nag Panchami

The Hindu Festival of Snakes – Nag Panchami

The rituals and significance of Nag Panchami. Hindu legend has it that Lord Krishna killed the mythical Kaliya, an enormous black serpent, in the

Bishop Donates A Kidney to Save the Life of a Hindu Man

Catholic Bishop Jacob Muricken will donate his kidney to help a man with kidney failure. A bishop in India is leading by example during

Hindus Plead to CA Education Dept: #DontEraseIndia

Hindus Plead to CA Education Dept: #DontEraseIndia

California Education Department will review suggested edits to the words "India" & "Hinduism" within school textbooks. After a nationwide protest from Hindus in America,

How Hindus Celebrate the New Year

How Hindus Celebrate the New Year

A look at how different Hindu groups celebrate the New Year. Many people follow the Gregorian calendar and celebrate the New Year each January

47 Policemen Sentenced to Life in Jail for Killing Sikh Men

47 Policemen Sentenced to Life in Jail for Killing Sikh Men

India Policemen sentenced for the 1991 ‘Fake Encounter’ Killing 11 Sikh Pilgrims In Lucknow, India, a specially convened Central Bureau for Investigation (CBI) court

Happy Holi! The Hindu Festival of Colors

Happy Holi! The Hindu Festival of Colors

Mythological origins and activities of the Hindu Holi Festival. Hindus around the world celebrate the arrival of spring in a very colorful way. It’s

India Refused Visas to U.S. International Religious Freedom Organization

India Refused Visas to U.S. International Religious Freedom Organization

A scheduled visit to India by a U.S. Religious Freedom Organization was canceled after India would not grant them visas. The government of India