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Climate change threatens Hindu Kush glaciers, posing water crisis for 2 billion, warn experts

DEHRADUN: Experts warn that accelerating glacier melt in the Hindu Kush Himalayas due to climate change could trigger a severe water crisis, impacting over 2 billion people across South Asia. Dr ...
CNN

Rising Hindu nationalism leaves Muslims fearful in India’s holy city

The sun glistens on the Ganges as Hindu devotees bathe in the holy river’s waters, and the Muslim call to prayer reverberates through the dusty air. Varanasi, an ancient city of temples and gods, is ...
The New York Times

From the Shadows to Power: How the Hindu Right Reshaped India

The far-right group known as the R.S.S., whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent a century trying to make India a Hindu-first nation. Volunteers for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak ...
The New York Times

5 Key Moments in the Rise of India’s Hindu-First Powerhouse

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, known as the R.S.S., has survived bans and vilification to emerge as the force reshaping India’s secular republic into a Hindu nation. By Mujib Mashal and Hari Kumar ...