Editor’s Note: This page has been retired and is no longer being updated. Here’s a look at Hinduism, the world’s third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. “Hinduism” is derived from a ...

Hinduism, originating in India, has spread globally. India has the largest Hindu population, followed by Nepal. Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Pakistan also have significant Hindu communities. Sri Lanka, ...

“Ram ayenge toh angana sajayenge” – The popular song played on the transistor radio in the small chai ki tapri in a bylane of Delhi’s Sukhdev Vihar, a posh, urban upper middle-class neighborhood, as I ...

Well, he symbolises in many ways the compressed cerebral energy of Hinduism. As a religion it is more or less a way of life. There is a tendency among Hindus that they have gone adrift from the ...

Dharma is often translated as “duty”, but its meaning is far richer. Dharma is living in alignment with what is right, appropriate, and balanced for your age, role, abilities, and circumstances. A ...

In today’s polarized world, the terms Hinduism and Hindutva are often used interchangeably, causing widespread confusion. While both draw from India’s rich cultural and religious history, they ...

VARANASI, India—The seven pandits draped in cloth of gold are clearly competing against the five in saffron. In front of thousands of assembled pilgrims, each bevy of priests furiously recites ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...