For decades, the United States has been the cultural and economic epicentre of the global village. However, that influence is ...

Families and communities within Hinduism can also have a patron deity, known as an Ishta Devata, that they especially venerate. To help people from other backgrounds better understand their faith, ...

Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan Currently, the atmosphere between India and Pakistan is extremely tense. Experts ...

This is the 21st Century. One would think that the evils of caste, creed, race would be relics of the past.  Yet – oppression, racism, exploitation – continue to flourish, across the world. In ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Magnum photographer Abbas has been fascinated by world religions ever since he documented the Iranian Revolution from ...

The Supreme Court has voiced concerns that restricting temple entry based on religious sects could harm Hinduism and divide ...

The real value lies in intention, timing, and the spirit in which something is given. Some forms of daan are especially ...

Here’s a look at Hinduism, the world’s third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. “Hinduism” is derived from a Sanskrit word that means “dwellers by the Indus River.” There is no single ...