Take a look at the world’s first Bible designed for the post-reading generation. tiktok.com/@religionnews?…

My Tik Tok debut 😝 Read my latest story here: religionnews.com/2024/02/20/hin…

Time for some #crowdsourcing! Do you or anyone you know celebrate a regional Hindu New Year? (Puthandu, Vishu, Bisu Parba, Buisu, Bohag Bihu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh, Jur Sital, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand, etc.) DM me or email me!

New Jersey Hindu advocates hope a new bill allowing standalone crematories would better fit the spiritual needs of the growing community that largely cremates its dead. My latest for RNS: religionnews.com/2024/06/10/new…

Usha Vance may lend momentum to a rightward shift among Indian Americans and Hindus in particular, who, political analysts say, may be coming to view a Trump presidency as more receptive to the group’s political, economic and foreign policy goals. religionnews.com/2024/07/18/as-…

For many who claim Indo-Caribbean heritage, Vice President Kamala Harris’ spotlight is the perfect chance to dive into the community’s lesser-known past: where indigenous faiths and cultural traditions found more in common than not. religionnews.com/2024/07/24/one…

Kamala Harris’ hyphenated identity has become a chance for Americans to discuss how one person can represent multiple religions and races at once. religionnews.com/2024/08/01/ind…

Some see her as a conduit, a wayfinder who has a direct line to the Almighty. Some worship her as a spiritual figure among other Hindu gods, as a living embodiment of holy spirit. religionnews.com/2024/08/08/at-…

SHAKTI PUNCH is in the news—new episode drops tmrw on YouTube, link in bio! religionnews.com/2024/08/14/com…

NEWS New York City Mayor Eric Adams referred to India and its diaspora community as “Pakistan” multiple times during an Indian Independence Day celebration in Queens. The crowd repeatedly corrected Adams, but he continued to confuse the two nations in his remarks. Full

Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris Religion News Foundation NCR Heidi Schlumpf 2024 Democratic National Convention For many in the US, Kamala Harris represents a pluralism and democratic ethos that hasn’t been seen before, says richa reporter at RNS, and has a “perfect compatibility with the inherent pluralism in the Hindu tradition, where identity is fluid and has no conversion

Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris Religion News Foundation NCR Heidi Schlumpf 2024 Democratic National Convention richa RNS Kim Jackson Pew Research Center PRRI Dr. Melissa Deckman Tim Walz There is not much data on #Hindu American voters, says richa RNS, but there has been discontent with #Biden over the years, openly criticising India during his time as President.

Kamala Harris Vice President Kamala Harris Religion News Foundation NCR Heidi Schlumpf 2024 Democratic National Convention richa RNS Kim Jackson Pew Research Center PRRI Dr. Melissa Deckman Tim Walz As #KamalaHarris hasn't directly reached out to the Hindu or India voting block as part of her campaign, its noted says richa RNS. Some are saying she needs to be more active in the community, others are not wanting her to ‘tout’ her identity for votes. #USElections

Hindu Heritage Youth Camp had rented spaces from Christian and Jewish campgrounds for decades but encountered restrictions such as no idol worship or Hindu group prayer. Its new 52-acre Texas Hindu Campsite provides a sense of stability and continuity. religionnews.com/2024/08/20/hin…

Many U.S. Latinas have turned to sound healing and other forms of spiritual self-care, despite their roots outside of traditional religion. religionnews.com/2024/08/29/u-s…