Hindu festivals at crossroads

Never has Hinduism been at such crossroads with incessant attacks mounting from within and without, with a section of left-liberals joining the Breaking India forces and now employing judicial activism, all baying More...

Exploring the history of Hindu festivals: the ancient strands of Holākā

In Hindu tradition there is a clear demarcation of at least three distinct classes of ritual observances: 1) The most conservative of these are the śrauta rituals that deviate little from their Vedic prototype More...

Fact Sheet on the JNU Mahishasura Day Controversy

Introduction On 14 October, the Press release of Asian Human Rights Commission titled “INDIA: Raid of Forward Press office is attack on freedom of expression” condemned the police action against a “Dalit” More...