World Mar 18 Curfew set in Indian city after Hindu groups demand demolition of Muslim ruler’s tomb By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press
World Mar 14 Millions celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors Millions of people in South Asia are celebrating Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting on traditional sweets prepared for the occasion. By Associated Press
World Nov 12 Diwali celebrations in India set a world record amid rising concerns about air quality Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. By Biswajeet Banerjee, Associated Press
World Nov 10 What is Diwali, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora? Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.”… By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press
World Mar 11 Robots are performing Hindu rituals. Some worshippers fear they’ll be replaced It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about it. By Holly Walters, The Conversation
Jul 14 Campaign brewing to remove name of Hindu god off popular beer By William J. Kole, Associated Press An interfaith coalition is pressing the world’s largest brewer to remove the name of a Hindu god from a popular beer that dates to the late 1800s. Continue reading
Mar 09 Photo: Celebrating Holi, the Spring ‘festival of colors’ By News Desk Students at the Institute of Management Studies play with colors to celebrate Holi, on March 9, in Noida, India. Holi is a Hindu spring festival in India and Nepal, also known as the "festival of colors" or the "festival of… Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:13 Destruction of Nepal’s temples puts spiritual culture at risk By PBS News Hour Since a massive earthquake struck last month, Nepal has been overwhelmed by the unfolding humanitarian crisis, as well as a culture crisis. Home to a rich heritage of art and architecture, the mountainous, remote country has suffered significant damage to… Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Treating mental illness with medicine and religion in India By PBS News Hour In India, about 100 million people are believed to suffer common mental disorders and millions more have more severe illnesses. With just 5,000 psychiatrists in the country, faith healers have filled the gap. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… Continue watching