Richa Karmarkar, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:10:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Richa Karmarkar, Author at Religion News Service https://religionnews.com 32 32 Rutgers task force report urges university to add caste discrimination ban https://religionnews.com/2024/09/04/rutgers-taskforce-report-urges-university-to-add-caste-discrimination-ban/ https://religionnews.com/2024/09/04/rutgers-taskforce-report-urges-university-to-add-caste-discrimination-ban/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:52:45 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4164306 (RNS) — Beginning in 2020 with Brandeis University, more than 20 higher education institutions across the country have followed momentum to recognize caste discrimination in their policies. But some in Hindu advocacy circles see this as a concerted attempt to negatively label one community as 'casteist.'

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/09/04/rutgers-taskforce-report-urges-university-to-add-caste-discrimination-ban/feed/ 0 Hindu summer campers come for the mantras, stay for the memories https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/hindu-summer-campers-come-for-the-mantras-stay-for-the-memories/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/hindu-summer-campers-come-for-the-mantras-stay-for-the-memories/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:49:39 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4159772 (RNS) — After the Hindu Heritage Youth Camp’s first year at its new campsite, these summer campers look back on a summer of education: for youth, by youth.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/20/hindu-summer-campers-come-for-the-mantras-stay-for-the-memories/feed/ 0 New York’s India Day Parade will not remove controversial Hindu tribute https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/india-day-parade/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/india-day-parade/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:03:57 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4161757 NEW YORK (RNS) — The centerpiece float of Lord Ram at this year's parade has been met with fierce criticism from those who say it represents anti-Muslim sentiment.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/16/india-day-parade/feed/ 0 ‘Comedy is my dharma,’ say creators of new Hindu podcast, ‘Shakti Punch’ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/14/comedy-is-my-dharma-a-q-and-a-with-the-creators-of-new-hindu-podcast-shakti-punch/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/14/comedy-is-my-dharma-a-q-and-a-with-the-creators-of-new-hindu-podcast-shakti-punch/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:01:13 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4161921 (RNS) — In their new podcast, comedian Pranav Behari and producer Adi Parige hope to reach modern American Hindus through relatable, humorous spirituality.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/14/comedy-is-my-dharma-a-q-and-a-with-the-creators-of-new-hindu-podcast-shakti-punch/feed/ 0 US advocacy groups raise awareness for plight of Bangladeshi Hindus https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/across-the-u-s-advocacy-groups-raise-awareness-for-plight-of-bangladeshi-hindus/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/across-the-u-s-advocacy-groups-raise-awareness-for-plight-of-bangladeshi-hindus/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:54:10 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4161737 (RNS) — Some see the escalation of anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh as a chance to unite the global Hindu diaspora.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/12/across-the-u-s-advocacy-groups-raise-awareness-for-plight-of-bangladeshi-hindus/feed/ 0 At her first tour since the pandemic, Amma embraces New York City https://religionnews.com/2024/08/08/at-her-first-world-tour-since-the-pandemic-amma-embraces-new-york-city/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/08/at-her-first-world-tour-since-the-pandemic-amma-embraces-new-york-city/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:55:32 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4161292 NEW YORK (RNS) — Whether you’re religious, spiritual or refuse labels, sometimes all you need is a hug.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/08/at-her-first-world-tour-since-the-pandemic-amma-embraces-new-york-city/feed/ 0 Indian and Black, Hindu and Baptist: The multiplicities of Kamala Harris https://religionnews.com/2024/08/01/indian-and-black-hindu-and-baptist-the-multiplicities-of-kamala-harris/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/01/indian-and-black-hindu-and-baptist-the-multiplicities-of-kamala-harris/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 22:02:42 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4159773 (RNS) — Kamala Harris’ hyphenated identity has become a chance for Americans to discuss how one person can represent multiple religions and races at once.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/08/01/indian-and-black-hindu-and-baptist-the-multiplicities-of-kamala-harris/feed/ 0 Kamala Harris’ heritage draws attention to Hinduism’s complex history in Caribbean https://religionnews.com/2024/07/24/one-love-how-religious-traditions-in-the-caribbean-influenced-one-another/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/24/one-love-how-religious-traditions-in-the-caribbean-influenced-one-another/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:20:30 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4158965 (RNS) — 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.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/24/one-love-how-religious-traditions-in-the-caribbean-influenced-one-another/feed/ 0 As Usha Vance dazzles, Hindu Americans leaning further right than ever https://religionnews.com/2024/07/18/as-usha-vance-dazzles-hindu-americans-leaning-further-right-than-ever/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/18/as-usha-vance-dazzles-hindu-americans-leaning-further-right-than-ever/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:36:19 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4157593 (RNS) — Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, some analysts wonder if the largely Democratic voter group may be shifting its interests.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/18/as-usha-vance-dazzles-hindu-americans-leaning-further-right-than-ever/feed/ 0 American Hindu parents are finding innovative ways to pass the faith on to their kids https://religionnews.com/2024/07/09/american-hindu-parents-are-finding-innovative-ways-to-pass-the-faith-on-to-their-kids/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/09/american-hindu-parents-are-finding-innovative-ways-to-pass-the-faith-on-to-their-kids/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 22:11:51 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156576 (RNS) — 'It's a religion of understanding and of knowledge, not of faith. And I think that kind of vibes with the modern generation,' said Instagram's The Hindu Grandma.

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