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August 17, 2026: This video explores the religious evolution of Mauritius from 1800 to 2026 through an engaging bar chart race visualization, revealing how migration, colonialism, indentured labour, and population growth transformed the island’s religious landscape. Watch how Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and other religious communities changed over more than two centuries. Discover how the arrival of Indian indentured workers…

UNITED STATES, August 10, 2026 (RNS): To 15-year-old Mira Trivedi, who is Hindu, the swastika always signaled its auspicious Sanskrit meaning: well-being, good fortune and peace. So when her eighth grade social studies teacher said the swastika was a hate symbol representing Hitler’s genocidal antisemitism, Trivedi went up after class to explain that the Nazi symbol was not the swastika…

INDIA, December 21, 2020 (Organiser): The engineering marvel, vision and expertise of Chola kings came to light after the recent torrential rain when water entered the famous Chidambaram Natarajar temple. Following heavy rains, water entered Chidambaram Natarajar temple for the first time in four long decades. Water from Sivaganagi pond flowed into the temple premises making it look like a…

UNITED STATES, August 10, 2026 (RNS): To 15-year-old Mira Trivedi, who is Hindu, the swastika always signaled its auspicious Sanskrit meaning: well-being, good fortune and peace. So when her eighth grade social studies teacher said the swastika was a hate symbol representing Hitler’s genocidal antisemitism, Trivedi went up after class to explain that the Nazi symbol was not the swastika…

GHANA, AFRICA, January 17, 2023 (YouTube): Hinduism is the fastest growing religion in Ghana. It is the only country outside Asia, where most Hindus are native and not immigrant. According to a recent report more than 150,000 people follow Hinduism in Ghana. Hindus in Africa are indigenous Africans as well as the Indian community. Hinduism was spread in Ghana through…

CHENNAI, INDIA, August 8, 2026 (Telangana Today): Mobile phones will be completely prohibited in all major temples across Tamil Nadu from September 1 as part of a fresh set of measures introduced by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to preserve the sanctity of places of worship and curb unauthorized photography and videography, government officials said on Saturday.…

INDIA, July 21, 2026 (Instagram): A prominent actor and film producer once claimed that India did not exist as a concept before the British came because India was just a mess of warring factions and kingdoms and political fragmentations. Samyu and featured guest counter this concept saying that even though we were not calling ourselves a nation, there has always…

AYODHYA, INDIA July 27, 2026 (Nagaland Post): The Ram temple trust’s decision to establish a permanent institute for training and certifying Hindu priests is being seen by religious leaders and members of the Indian diaspora as a significant step towards addressing the growing demand for qualified archaks (priests) not only in India but also overseas. The proposal on July 22,…

UNITED KINGDOM, July 3, 2026 (YouTube): This documentary explores the remarkable story of Hinduism in Britain—from small prayer rooms established by immigrant families to some of Europe’s most extraordinary temples. Discover how refugees rebuilt their lives, how ancient traditions found a home in modern Britain, and why thousands of schoolchildren now visit Hindu mandirs every year through the national education…

UNITED STATES, July 18, 2026 (Visual Capitalist): Christianity remains the largest religion across the United States, but the country’s leading non-Christian faith varies considerably by region. New York has the country’s largest recorded non-Christian population, at roughly 1.7 million people, and the highest share, at 8.5%. Using estimates from the 2020 U.S. Religion Census, the map shows the largest recorded…