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What is Gudi Padwa? Hindu new year celebrations begin

Hindus are welcoming in their new year but what is the event and what does it symbolise?

Evening Standard

Happy Gudi Padwa 2023: Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Cards, Greetings, Pictures and GIFs

Gudi Padwa, also known as Samvatsar Padvo, is the beginning of the Marathi new year. It is believed that this joyous occasion brings good luck, success, wealth, and happiness. Every year Gudi Padwa falls on the first day of the Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar i.e the day Chaitra…

The Times of India

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush in Afghanistan - GFZ

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said on Tuesday.

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Indian novel about caste becomes first Tamil work longlisted for International Booker prize

Perumal Murugan, who said he had given up writing in 2015 after protests against one of his books, wins selection with Pyre

The Guardian - UK

Navratri Colours: Here is the list of nine colors of Navratri 2023 and their significance

Chaitra navratri 2023, one of the annual Hindu festivals which holds immense religious significance, will be observed from March 22. The nine day long festival will end on March 30.

The Times of India

Happy Chaitra Navratri 2023: Top 50 Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your loved ones

The Hindu holiday of Chaitra Navratri is observed over nine days in the month of Chaitra, which on the Gregorian calendar often falls in March or April. Navratri occurs twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Chaitra Navratri is the name of the Navratri that…

The Times of India

‘I came here to escape’: Toronto tackles caste-based discrimination in schools

Activists hopeful as Canada’s largest school district takes first step towards banning caste discrimination

The Guardian - US

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Why India’s revival of civil militias in Kashmir is raising fears

New Delhi revives the Village Defence Guards in southern Jammu area after seven Hindus are killed by suspected rebels.

Al Jazeera

Holi, the festival of colours, celebrated on NSW Mid North Coast by growing Indian community

The arrival of spring in India and the triumph of good over evil are being celebrated by Hindus around the world, including on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.

ABC News

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls on Anthony Albanese to combat attacks on temples in Australia

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is urging Australia to protect Hindu temples after several were vandalised during an international campaign by a Sikh separatist group seeking to form an independent state.

ABC News

Indian PM Modi raises ‘unfortunate’ vandalism of Hindu temple with Australia’s Albanese

Albanese declares India ‘top-tier’ defence partner as he discusses BBC raids

The Independent UK

Holi Festival 2023: Events to take place this weekend in North East to celebrate the Hindu tradition

The festival, that marks the arrival of spring and the end of winter, is celebrated in a vibrant and colourful way

Chronicle Live

Fact-checker Mohammad Zubair receives multiple deaths threats online

Alt News co-founder Mohammad Zubair has received a fresh flurry of online threats from several pro-Hindutva influencers, with some even inciting violence against the journalist. The threats range from those demanding lone wolf attacks against Zubair to seeking “extrajudicial steps" against him.

Newslaundry

Hindus, Muslims play Holi at Sufi shrine Dewa Sharif in UP’s Barabanki

BARABANKI: In line with the age-old tradition, Holi was celebrated at the dargah of 19th century Sufi saint Haji Waris Ali Shah in Dewa town of Barabanki district, 25 kilometres from state capital Lucknow, by scores of Hindus of Muslims who showered each other with flower petals, abeer and gulal,…

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Robots are performing Hindu rituals -- some devotees fear they'll replace worshippers

It isn’t just artists and teachers who are losing sleep over advances in automation and artificial intelligence. Robots are being brought into Hinduism’s holiest rituals – and not all worshippers are happy about it.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Indians celebrate Holi, Hindu festival of color

Millions of Indians on Wednesday celebrated the Holi festival, dancing to the beat of drums, smearing each other with green, yellow and red colors and exchanging sweets in homes, parks and streets.

ABC News

India celebrates Holi, the festival of colours

Today marks the start of Holi, the festival of colours, a Hindu celebration where partygoers throw brightly coloured powders and water balloons at each other.

The Times of India

Happy Holi 2023: Images, Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Pictures and Greeting Cards

Holi is one of the most vibrant and joyous festivals celebrated by the Hindu community. This festival of colors is also known as the Festival of Love or the Festival of Spring, and it signifies the triumph of good over evil. The celebration of Holi starts with the Holika Dahan,…

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Explainer: What is 'Hindu rate of growth' and why Raghuram Rajan's remarks may be 'premature'

NEW DELHI: India's gross domestic product (GDP) data for the third quarter (October-December 2022) received a word of caution from the former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan.

The Conversation

Discrimination based on caste is pervasive in South Asian communities around the world – now Seattle has banned it

Seattle became the first city in the U.S. to outlaw caste-based discrimination against immigrants from stigmatized groups in South Asia’s traditional social hierarchy.

Manchester Evening News

Holi festival - what is it and how do people celebrate the Hindu festival

The holiday is usually celebrated over the course of two days

Salon

Caste privilege: A new rights frontier

Caste-based discrimination happens in the U.S. too. A new Seattle ordinance galvanizes the South Asian community

The Independent UK

AP Photos: Women with sticks perform Indian festival ritual

Hundreds of women in two north Indian towns celebrated "Holi,” the Hindu festival of colors, by playfully hitting men with wooden sticks in response to their teasing as part of a ritual.

The Times of India

When is Holi 2023? Date, Story, History, Significance and all you need to know

Holi is a festival of religious significance and holds importance in Hindu religion. It is celebrated nationwide with great enthusiasm and zeal. Holi signifies the eternal love bonding between Lord Krishna and Radha; their love is cited as divine love. It also celebrates the victory of good over evil by…

Newslaundry

Hindu nationalism and local sub-nationalisms: Northeast poll results show rise of two poles

There may be plenty of individual surprises in the assembly election results from three Northeast Indian states, with several upsets. There are, however, no apparent jaw-droppers so far as the larger political picture is concerned.

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