Chanda Maharaj’s story serves as a tragic reminder of the continued struggle of non-Muslim minorities, particularly women and girls, for basic human rights in Islamic Pakistan. In August 2022, Chanda Maharaj, a 13-year-old Hindu girl, was forcibly abd ...
The demographic change in population of Hindus in Pakistan has dwindled drastically from 12.9% in 1947 to 2.14% in 2017. The concentration of Hindu population is based in four districts (Umerkot, Tharparkar, Mirpukhas, Tando Allahyar) in the Sindh p ...
By: Utsav Chakrabarti. September 08, 2022 The 2022 midterm elections are arguably the most consequential in setting the stage for the future of the American Hindu diaspora’s involvement in deciding elections. To understand the Hindu community in A ...
Utsav Chakrabarti The 1971 Bangladesh Genocide: Lessons in History for 'Woke' America On a chilly January morning, Ila Mitra, a 25-year-old Hindu girl was arrested for leading thousands of indigenous Hindus, farmworkers ...
Author: Utsav Chakrabarty The New York Bill declaring 'Swastika' as a symbol of hate, has stalled. But history tells us that we have to do more than stalling misguided legislation to reclaim back our enduring symbol of wellness from the White Supremacist ...
There are more than 4 million American Hindus in the United States. While most of them are of Indian origin, there are many who come from Bangladeshi, European, African-American and Nepalese heritage. This article examines the concerns and hopes of the Am ...
By David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri)There are a number of terms that are applied to Hinduism in the Press, not only in the West but in India itself, which foster a negative image of it. Hindus are routinely called worshippers of idols, polytheists, and var ...