Simply put it is an amazing gap between theory and practice. Yet it is one of the main reasons why India's environment is as degraded as it is today. Followers of the Hindu way of life have forgotten the emphasis that is laid on nature, the environment and the ecology. The social and spiritual tenets of Hinduism have been completely replaced by a convenience-driven attitude whereby Deepawali, festival of lights, becomes an ugly nightmare of noise and noxious smoke. Holi, festival of the colours of spring, has degenerated into an orgy of dangerous chemicals. How long can Hindus keep poisoning the Ganga and then take a dip in the same holy river to wash away their sins? Down To Earth reviews why most present-day Hindus have no right to call themselves so