Synopsis: Are Indian Tribals Hindus?
The legal position on this question is very clear. According to the Constitution of India, laws framed for Hindus apply to the following three categories of people: (a) To any person who is a Hindu by religion in More...
Sorry plight of Barguna Hindus of Bangladesh
This was contributed by IndiaFacts reporter, Narayan Ukil from Bangladesh. Despite the arrest of an accused and repeated assurances by the district administration, the uprooted Hindus are unwilling to return to More...
The United Minorities Challenge before the Modi Government
The United Minorities are waging a no-holds-barred campaign against Narendra Modi or against whomever is or can be pictured as a pro-Hindu power-wielder. One of their lines of attack is the blackening of the ruling More...
Ground report: Treatment of Hindu students in Christian colleges
This real-life episode was sent to IndiaFacts by Jithu from Vellore, Tamil Nadu. The entire text is verbatim except for corrections in spelling and grammar. For a few months, I studied B.Sc Physics in a local More...
Seven years of Hindu persecution in West Bengal: a Report
This report was sent by Hindu Samhati, an organization working for Hindu causes in West Bengal. The report gives a brief description of 34 incidents of Hindu persecution that took place between March 2008 and January More...
Do Indians prosper only abroad?
The idea that Indians do well abroad and are held back at home is an oft-repeated conviction in its city salons. Indeed the common man has also heard of glittering Indian successes abroad and suspects that all is More...
State of Hindus in Pakistan: November 2014 Update
Persecution and discrimination against Hindus in Pakistan has been increasing gradually in Pakistan. After the series of attacks on more than dozens of Hindu temple in Sindh in last six months from January to June More...
Mahatma Ayyankali—A brief profile
On 8 September 2014, a historic moment was witnessed as for the first time, the celebrations of Dalit icon Mahatma Ayyankali’s birth anniversary was attended by the Prime Minister of India.Mahatma Ayyankali was More...
Plight of Hindus in Bangladesh
This piece was submitted to IndiaFacts by a Bangladeshi Hindu who wishes to remain anonymous. On 17 August, I participated in the festive procession organized as part of the Janmasthami in Dhaka. I enjoyed my time More...
Video: Persecution,Proselytisation & Distortion of Hindus
This is the complete video of IndiaFacts Webinar on Persecution, Proselytisation & Distortion of Hindus . More...