Last week, the Hindu community in Bangladesh was targeted again. A temple and several houses of Hindus were vandalised in southwestern Bangladesh. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Angry mob targets Hindus again in Bangladesh

The Amarnath Shrine Board has made Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags, which help locate a person, compulsory for all the devotees taking the Amarnath pilgrimage this year.

Amarnath Shrine Board makes RFID tags mandatory for pilgrims

Justin Trudeau accused the opposition of standing with "people who wave swastikas". Jewish lawmaker Melissa Lantsman has demanded an apology. A prominent Hindu group said Trudeau's "misrepresentation" will lead to hate crimes against Hindus. Palki Sharma has more.

Gravitas: Freedom Convoy Protests: Trudeau "upsets" Hindus

Malaysian Hindus are celebrating the auspicious festival of Diwali; Devotees visited temple around Kuala Lumpur, the shops have reopened after pandemic lull.

'We have been waiting for this,' Malaysian Hindus celebrate Diwali, shops opened after pandemic lull

Hindus in Bangladesh are under attack. Their homes & temples have been destroyed. A debate on secularism has ensued. Can Bangladesh be called a secular country? Here's what Palki Sharma has to say.

Gravitas Plus: Is Bangladesh a Secular state?

Hindus in Bangladesh are seeking Justice. Protests are being held in Dhaka to punish the culprits of recent killings. What action has the Sheikh Hasina govt taken? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: 'Give us Justice', Hindus in Bangladesh stage protests

Hindus have come under attack in Bangladesh. In the latest, at least 20 houses belonging to Hindu families have been torched. An ISKON temple has been vandalised. Are Pak proxies to be blamed? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Hindus under attack in Bangladesh

The religious minorities in Pakistan have accused the government of undercounting them in the latest census data published in May. This comes in four years after the survey was conducted.

Pakistan accused of undercounting Hindus, Christians in latest census

According to local reports, Afghan Sikhs and Hindus will be allowed to travel to India provided they possess valid travel documents. The report cited Taliban Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, who has told Afghan media that there are no obstacles on the travel of Hindus and Sikhs.

Afghan Sikhs, Hindus with valid documents can travel to India: Taliban

In the backdrop of the Afghanistan crisis, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security. The meet saw a full-fledged briefing on the current situation in Afghanistan but also focus on the evacuation of Indian nationals and vulnerable Afghans, especially the minorities.

India to provide refuge to Afghan Sikhs, Hindus & others looking for help: PM Modi

Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that nine properties of Hindus have been restored by the Jammu and Kashmir administration so far.

9 ancestral properties of Hindus restored in Jammu & Kashmir: Centre

Hindus are positively influencing various important areas of Bangladesh including politics, economy and culture. Although there is a religious minority, they are in harmony with Muslims.

Hindus positively influence Bangladesh's important areas

The Hindu community in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to pardon the mob that vandalised and burned down a century-old temple in the province. The local clerics and members of the Hindu community held a meeting on Saturday to resolve the dispute.

Hindus 'pardon' mob accused of vandalising temple in Pakistan 

A leader of the minority Hindu community in Pakistan on Sunday demanded protection for a temple in Abbottabad district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province fearing an attack on the place of worship by some mischievous elements who wanted to occupy its land.

Hindu community leader demands protection for temple in northwest Pakistan

Several British Hindu organisations have signed a joint letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeking urgent action to "stop the rampant persecution" of Hindus in Pakistan.

British Hindus write to Boris Johnson over 'rampant persecution' of minority group in Pakistan

Once-flourishing and thriving in Afghanistan, Sikhs and Hindus, who are facing persecution by the Islamic State terrorists, are leaving the nation in pursuit of a safer and better livelihood.

Why Afghanistan is seeing exodus of Sikhs, Hindus

An influential American congressman has praised India for giving refugee status to Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan and urged the Trump administration to do the same for the persecuted religious minorities from the war-torn country.

Like India, US congressman seeks refugee status for Afghan Sikhs, Hindus

The Wuhan virus lockdown has unlocked a battle for viewership and in the fray are two international superhits, Israel's 'Fauda' vs Turkey's 'Ertugrul'. It's not just a content war, but also a socio-cultural war.

'Ertugrul' vs 'Fauda': A socio-cultural war is on amid coronavirus crisis

Terming as "reprehensible" the reports of food being denied to Hindu and Christian communities in Pakistan amidst the coronavirus crisis, a US government organisation has urged Islamabad to ensure that food aid from distributing organisations is shared equally with all religious minorities in the country.

Denial of food to Hindus, Christians in Pakistan 'reprehensible': US govt

With over 1600 cases, Pakistan has reported the most number of coronavirus cases in South Asia. The country is already suffering from an economic crisis and has a poor record of treatment to minorities.

Coronavirus: Hindus denied essential supplies in Pakistan's Karachi

Religion is a personal belief and whether to convert to a different faith or not is an individual's choice, the Delhi High Court said on Friday while declining to entertain a plea for stopping or regulating religious conversions.

Delhi High Court declines to accept plea against religious conversion

The Citizenship Amendment Bill cannot be seen in isolation of current political developments. In the true sense of the word, it reflects a battle of ideology. One side of the spectrum lies between BJP-RSS, and on the other, Congress and other regional parties.

Citizenship Amendment Bill: Secularism, unfinished business in India

In Pakistan, Hindus are in minority as low as 1.6% of the entire population. But, this doesn't stop the Hindus from celebrating the festival. Even Hindu-Muslims celebrated Diwali together in Lahore, Karachi and other states of Pakistan.

Pakistan: Hindu minority celebrated Diwali in Lahore and Karachi

A former MLA from Imran Khan's PTI, who is seeking political asylum in India over atrocities on minorities in Pakistan, on Tuesday asserted that Hindus and Sikhs are being "tortured" in the neighbouring country.

Hindus, Sikhs tortured in Pakistan, says ex-PTI MLA; seeks asylum in India

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