Although over 80 countries have either an “official religion” or “preferred religion”, but Hinduism is not an official or preferred religion in any country of the world, according to a Pew Research Center report published on October three. Islam, Christianity, Buddhism is the “official state religion” in 27, 13 and two countries; and “preferred/favored religion” […]
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Hindu numbers to increase, but for some Americans, Hindus are already a majority!
Six percent of Americans say the world’s largest religious group is currently Hindus, according to a demographic study “The Changing Global Religious Landscape” posted by fact tank Pew Research Center on April five. Projected population of Hindus will grow from about 1.1 billion in 2015 to nearly 1.4 billion in 2060, with 2015-2060 growth of population estimated at 27 […]
Overwhelming percentage of Indians stand up for gender equality
India has often been compared with the nations with the worst record on gender equality where a lot of focus is on the ‘patriarchy’ but this report by Pew research proves that an overwhelming percentage of Indians stand for equal rights! In fact, after Australia, it is India where a 71% of total respondent voted for […]
Few Americans may know a Hindu, but they like them a lot, says research
An average American may not know a Hindu, yet he is likely to rate him warmly today. As per the report of “polling and analysis” posted by Washington DC headquartered Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank, on February 15, fewer than half of Americans say they personally know a Mormon (43%) or a Muslim (45%), though […]