April 2026 Baithak: Hinduism Today- Where Do We Go From Here?

Namaste,

You are invited to join Hindus for Human Rights on Saturday, April 18 at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT for our baithak of the month.

This time, we’ll be in conversation with Rajmohan Gandhi on his new book, Do You Know Your Hinduism? Notes for Modern-Day Hindus (Aleph Book Company, 2026), moderated by our own Sunita Viswanath.

What it means to be Hindu today-and what Hinduism asks of us in a world shaped by rancor and resentment- remains an urgent question. This baithak approaches Hinduism not as a fixed identity, but as an evolving ethical and spiritual tradition. At a time when religion is often mobilized in the service of power, we will ask how Hinduism might still speak meaningfully to contemporary concerns: war, nationalism, justice, and coexistence.

Together, we’ll explore Hinduism not simply as inheritance, but as something to be consciously interpreted and lived- drawing on its resources to confront violence and inequality, while also asking where it must be questioned or reimagined.

Join us for a conversation that brings together reflection, critique, and dialogue to ask: Where do we go from here?

Our Guest- 

Rajmohanji is a distinguished historian, biographer, and public intellectual whose work engages deeply with questions of democracy, nonviolence, and interfaith understanding. A former member of the Rajya Sabha, he has taught politics and history at institutions including the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IIT-Gandhinagar, IIT-Bombay, and Michigan State University. 

The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari, his writing reflects a lifelong engagement with the ethical and political challenges of modern India. He is the author of several acclaimed works, including biographies of Gandhi, Sardar Patel, and Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. He is an HfHR advisory board member. 

About the series:

Baithaks for Liberation is a virtual conversation series hosted by HfHR, providing a space for critical discussions and exploration of what it would mean to construct a truly liberatory and justice-oriented Hinduism. This series will bring together scholars, practitioners, and activists to explore how Hindu traditions and teachings can offer insights on pressing issues, including caste abolition, queer and feminist liberation, racial justice, and more.

Reserve your spot now to engage with these leading voices and be a part of this vital conversation! Click below to register for this powerful session on Zoom:

And if you haven’t already, please do consider becoming an official member of Hindus for Human Rights! In addition to helping us grow a movement of progressive Hindus challenging caste and Hindutva in the diaspora, HfHR members also receive a number of special members-only perks, including our Liberation Theology Working Group’s “Chhota Baithak” series of discussion calls, held one week after each month’s baithak webinar as a space for members to gather virtually and discuss the topics covered in the baithak!

If you sign up today, you will be in the running to win a free copy of Anantji’s book!