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A buffalo market in central Rajasthan, India. Drivers ferrying these animals to slaughterhouses have been intercepted and accused of transporting cows, an animal many Hindus consider sacred. A new report from Human Rights Watch says that this devotion to

Vigilantes In India: Protecting Sacred Cows, Promoting A Hindu Way Of Life

7:18am May 02, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

Incidents of violence against non-Hindus are rising after Hindu nationalists swept recent elections in India. But critics say Hindu nationalism can't succeed in a country that is 15 percent Muslim.

Study Shows The U.S. Attracts An Elite Muslim And Hindu Population

6:23pm December 13, 2016

by Tom Gjleten

The Pew Research Center says Hindus and Muslims who have migrated recently to the U.S. are especially well-educated — in stark contrast to the schooling levels of those populations worldwide.

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A streetside vendor stands on the pavement next to her cow as it rains in Mumbai, India.

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Indian State Bans The Slaughter, Sale And Consumption Of Beef

7:13pm March 03, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Anyone found breaking the new law in Maharashtra state could face up to five years in prison.

Nepal's sacred goats are escorted to a field to grab a bite. Luckily for them, they will never become a bite.

Holy Goats! They're Kind Of A Big Deal In One Nepali Town

3:07pm November 03, 2014

by Donatella Lorch

The people of Nepal like goat dishes. They like goat sacrifices. But not all local goats meet such a fate. In one town, goats do as they please. After all, they're divine!

Mahatma Gandhi wasn't always a beloved figure; his defense of women and children rattled the world.

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In A Way, Gandhi Also Won 2014's Nobel Peace Prize

2:20pm October 11, 2014

by Scott Simon

In a week when two Nobel Peace Prize winners were announced, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on Mahatma Gandhi's life. Though Gandhi never won the prize, 2014's winners carry on his legacy.

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