TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

LOG IN / REGISTER

LOG IN

Don’t have an account? Register here Give your organization full access to The Jakarta Post. Register here

hindu

Bali gears up for 24 hours of silence on Nyepi

Archipelago 2 years ago

Bali gears up for 24 hours of silence on Nyepi

Bali is getting ready for a 24-hour rest as Balinese Hindus on the resort island will observe Nyepi, the day of silence, on Wednesday. All entries to Bali will be suspended from Wednesday at 6 a.m. Central Indonesia Time (WITA) until 6 a.m. the next day, including all harbors and the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport.

‘They should be kept sacred’, Bali to limit tourists' access to the mountains

Archipelago 3 years ago

PREMIUM
‘They should be kept sacred’, Bali to limit tourists' access to the mountains

The Bali provincial administration has planned to limit tourists' access to the mountains, saying that tourism activities have harmed their sacredness.

Rishi Sunak bids to become UK's first Hindu Prime Minister

Europe 3 years ago

Rishi Sunak bids to become UK's first Hindu Prime Minister

It would be a historic landmark, if the Hindu descendant of immigrants from Britain's old empire in India and East Africa were to take command of the world's fifth largest economy.

Politics of bigotry

Editorial 3 years ago

Politics of bigotry

Indonesia is also facing its own demons when it comes to identity politics, as our very own politicians pander to fringe Islamist groups for electoral gains.

Thousands flock to Mount Bromo volcano for Hindu ritual sacrifice

Archipelago 3 years ago

Thousands flock to Mount Bromo volcano for Hindu ritual sacrifice

Every year people from the Tengger tribe gather from villages in the highlands around Mount Bromo to trek to its peak to cast goats, chickens, fruit, flowers and vegetables into its crater as part of the Yadnya Kasada festival.

Time for EU to talk more about human rights in India

Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Time for EU to talk more about human rights in India

There is one region the EU has been shamefully silent about for so long and it is not only a geopolitical issue regarding the two biggest powers in South Asia but it is also a human rights catastrophe: Jammu and Kashmir.

‘Wayang kulit’ demonstrates Indonesia’s resilient culture

Academia 3 years ago

PREMIUM
‘Wayang kulit’ demonstrates Indonesia’s resilient culture

Protests against the perceived assault on wayang kulit (traditional shadow puppetry) are the manifestation of continuing fear about the dissemination of ideologies promoting global Islam.

New ancient inscription adds insight into Mataram kingdom history

Archipelago 4 years ago

New ancient inscription adds insight into Mataram kingdom history

An ancient inscription on an andesite slab presumed to be from the time of the Mataram kingdom in the 10th century was found during a recent excavation of an unnamed temple in Mojokerto regency, East Java.

India's hijab dispute reaches its most populous state

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

India's hijab dispute reaches its most populous state

Authorities closed colleges in Karnataka in India's south last week after a new uniform policy barred students from wearing headscarves in classrooms, leading to protests by Muslim students and counter protests by Hindu students.

Malaysian Hindus mark festival under strict COVID-19 curbs

Community 4 years ago

Malaysian Hindus mark festival under strict COVID-19 curbs

Malaysian Hindus carried offerings up hundreds of steps to a major temple Monday to mark the annual Thaipusam festival in celebrations that were scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Jakarta Post - Premium Subscription Banner

follow our Social media