Hinduism
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Narendra Modi condemns attack on Hindu temple in Canada as tensions rise
Indian prime minister blames Sikh activists for clash in Brampton over which three people have been arrestedIn…
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‘In Britain, we are still astonishingly ignorant’: the hidden story of how ancient India shaped the west
The flow of knowledge to Europe on maths, astronomy and much more has gone unacknowledged by historians. In AD…
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India deadly crush blamed on huge overcrowding as death toll passes 120
Police report says 250,000 people had gathered at a Hindu event in Uttar Pradesh that had a capacity of 80,000…
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At least 116 killed in crush at Hindu gathering in northern India, say officials
Most of the dead are women or children, say officials, with suggestions a dust storm created panic as thousand…
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Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence
Exclusive: Ads containing AI-manipulated images were submitted to Facebook by civil and corporate accountabili…
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From the archive: How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new intr…
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‘I was told I’d be killed if I didn’t leave’: Himalayan state is a testing ground for Modi’s nationalism
A region known as ‘God’s land’ offers a glimpse of the future if Indian prime minister’s BJP party retains its…
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The Hindu caretaker and his mosque: a symbol of harmony amid India’s religious discord
Bechan Baba has dedicated his life to Varanasi’s Anarwali mosque, where Hindus and Muslims come to pray – desp…
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Swatantra Veer Savarkar review – biopic of Hindu nationalist is self-defeating call to arms
Politically-inspired biopic of Indian politician who opposed Gandhi’s non-violence is hamstrung by its own lac…
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Indian women are being told nationalism will empower them. It’s a trick | Pragya Agarwal
Far-right Hindu nationalists are giving women prominence to mobilise others, but regressive patriarchal system…
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Hindu nationalists go to court over lion named after Muslim emperor in India
Controversy in West Bengal centres around Akbar and Sita, named for a Hindu deity, being placed in the same en…
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Last rites for Delhi’s forgotten: the woman who cremates strangers
Pooja Sharma has dedicated her life to providing a dignified end for thousands of unclaimed bodies lying in mo…
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Hindus can worship in contested mosque, Indian court rules
Fears decision on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi could increase religious tensions and inspire more claimsAn Indi…
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Narendra Modi inaugurates Hindu temple on site of demolished mosque – video
India's prime minister inaugurated a new temple at the site of a demolished 16th-century mosque that was torn …
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As petals rained down and celebrities beamed, Modi unveiled his vision of a Hindu India | Mukul Kesavan
Built on the site of a razed mosque, the Ram temple represents the culmination of the Hindu right’s century-lo…