Ayurvedic Medicine: History, Basics, Treatments and Caveats
BY : Heather McIlvaine
Religion doesn't play a key role in the practice of Ayurveda; the concept of balance or harmony is more important.
READ MORE / Los Angeles Times
Why Your Yoga Class Is So White
BY : Rosalie Murphy
About one in every 15 Americans practices yoga, according to a 2012 Yoga Journal study, and more than four-fifths of them are white.
READ MORE / The Atlantic
Politicians Face Confusing but Critical Task of Winning Over India’s Young Voters
BY : Katherine Davis, Chhaya Nene, Rosalie Murphy and Kaysie Ellingson
A recent Pew Global Attitudes survey shows about 70 percent of 18 to 29-year-olds are dissatisfied with the state of Indian politics for a variety of reasons.
READ MORE / Indian Express
Marginalized Indian Muslims Ambivalent at Election Time
BY : Brianna Sacks
Largely left behind by India's development wave, Mumbai's Muslims say they're not sure any political party can help them though they represent nearly 14 percent of the electorate.
READ MORE / The Global Post
About The Project
In Spring 2014, USC Annenberg’s J585 Reporting on Religion course focused on the upcoming elections in India. Anticipating voting between April 7 and May 12, the class went to Mumbai in mid- March to report on the contest between Narendra Modi, leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rahul Gandhi of the incumbent Indian National Congress (INC). The BJP’s commitment to Hindutva and Hindu nationalism made the election salient for students of religion, culture and politics. But before hitting the hustings, students spent the weekend at an ashram. This year’s partnerships with GlobalPost, KPCC and Indian Express were augmented by publications in outlets ranging from the Atlantic to Killing the Buddha.
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Additional Stories
Election: 'Idealistic banker' represents anti-corruption Aam Aadmi Party
/ Global Post
Religion and Culture: Vedic astrology takes root in Los Angeles
/ 89.3 KPCC
Religion and Culture: Hindu-Americans aren’t writing off Sanskrit just yet
/ 89.3 KPCC
Education: India's Muslim Students Still Ignored and Underserved
/ Huffington Post
How India's elections affect Hindu-Muslim marriages
/ Global Post
What Happens When A Journalism Student Is Forced To Attend A Meditation Retreat In Pune?
/ On Being
Reiki goes mainstream: Spiritual touch practice now commonplace in hospitals
/ The Washington Post
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