Operation Kalanemi comes dangerously close to the kind of state control over religion seen in countries like China and Vietnam, where the state tightly controls religious activity by licensing clergy, ...

The devotional art of Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism share many similarities, even some gods. To understand why, you need to examine the ancient Indian origins of these religions and their ...

Since time immemorial, wood has been the most ancient building material. Shelters, huts, houses, churches, and other buildings were erected using it. The complexity of the buildings increased over the ...

Dennis Quaid's life follows a common trend — a child is raised in church, and by the time they reach their teen years, they start ...

Britons are much more cautious about expressing views on the faith than they are with Christianity, research suggests ...

Kissing is banned in England in an attempt to stop the spread of the Black Death. 1661 The first European banknotes are issued in Sweden. China was the first to use them. 1897 The committee, ...

BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh met Dalai Lama on Tuesday in Ladakh. The meeting reflected a deep spiritual ...

We’re pleased to be joined by Dr. Edward Anderson, Senior Fellow at SOAS* and Assistant Professor at Northumbria University*. His research focuses on the Indian diaspora, transnational politics, ...

It is this tension between maintaining the unum amid our multiplying pluribus that is reflected in the religious skirmishes ...

Biswas Baral and Edward Anderson explore the rise of Hindu politics outside India, and how it is changing the dynamic of Hindu communities and diaspora worldwide.

FOLLOWING the religious anthropological framework of Harvey Whitehouse on pre-empire religion, meaning pre-consolidation of ...

But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...