India outrage as mall shames woman for breastfeeding
Source: BBC News There has been outrage in India after the management of a shopping centre in the eastern city of Kolkata told a mum wanting to breastfeed her baby […]
Will Kartarpur Corridor Encourage Religious Pilgrimages Between India & Pakistan?
The Kartarpur Gurudwara in many ways evades the issues of border conflict. But whether it sets a precedent for other religious places, remains to be seen. Mohit Marwah | News18.comUpdated:November […]
Pakistanis ‘on one page’ in seeking friendship with India – PM Khan
Reuters International Nov 28, 2018 – By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday his government and the military want to mend ties […]
Pakistanis ‘on one page’ in seeking friendship with India: PM Imran Khan
Source: Reuters By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday his government and the military want to mend ties with arch-foe India, in the […]
India has no plans to recover body of US missionary killed by tribe
Source: The Guardian Indian authorities say they have no plans to recover the body of John Allen Chau, an American missionary who was killed by members of an isolated tribe on […]
Houston Sikhs preparing for year-long celebration of founder of their faith
Source: Houston Chronicle By Lindsay Peyton, CORRESPONDENT When India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj requested a global celebration of the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, […]
Pakistan PM Imran Khan inaugurates Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur (Punjabi, Urdu: گردوارا دربار صاحب کرتارپور) is a gurdwara in Kartarpur, Narowal District, Punjab, Pakistan, 120 km from Lahore.[1] It is built on the historic site where […]
India and Pakistan work to set up a Sikh religious corridor
Source: The Straits Times By Debarshi Dasgupta NEW DELHI – Relations between India and Pakistan have taken a cautious step forward with the two countries deciding to establish a religious […]
India, home of the world’s tallest statue, announces plan to build a taller one
Source: The Guardian BY Michael Safi South Asia correspondent The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh says it will build the world’s tallest statue, weeks after the current record holder – an […]
India, home of the world’s tallest statue, announces plan to build a taller one
Source: The Guardian By Michael Safi South Asia correspondent The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh says it will build the world’s tallest statue, weeks after the current record holder – an […]
When India’s Interfaith Couples Encounter Threats, ‘Love Commandos’ Come To Their Aid
Source: NPR BY LAUREN FRAYER It was three years ago, working at an electronics store in his hometown, that Saumil Shah first laid eyes on the woman who would become […]
India’s Ayodhya site: Masses gather as Hindu-Muslim dispute simmers
Source: BBC News Tens of thousands of Hindus, including monks and right-wing activists, are descending on the flashpoint Indian religious site of Ayodhya. The northern city has been a key […]
India and Pakistan reach deal on new road to Sikh temple
November 22, 2018. India and Pakistan have agreed to construct a new border entry point and road to allow Sikh pilgrims from India to visit a shrine in Pakistan. Sikhism […]
Twitter CEO upsets Hindu nationalists during India visit
Source: The Guardian BY Michael Safi in Delhi Twitter’s chief executive, Jack Dorsey, has upset Hindu nationalists and some members of the Brahmin caste in India by posing for a picture with […]
Parsi – Religion and Expressive Culture
Countries and Their Cultures South Asia Parsi Parsi – Religion and Expressive Culture Religious Beliefs. Parsis follow the religion of Zoroaster, a prophet of the seventh century B . C […]
‘Tell Everyone We Scalped You!’ How Caste Still Rules in India
Source: The New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman and Suhasini Raj THATI, India — When Sardar Singh Jatav set out walking on a muggy night in early September to talk with the men […]
The Taj Mahal should not fall victim to chauvinism
TEOMAN ERTUĞRUL TULUN The Taj Mahal is a universally admired masterpiece and the jewel of Muslim art in India. As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is […]
As India eases citizenship path for Hindus, Rohingya Muslims fear expulsion
Source: Reuters By Zeba Siddiqui JODHPUR/JAIPUR, India (Reuters) – Nar Singh can vividly recall the day in 2014 when Narendra Modi promised to provide refuge to Hindus suffering around the […]
Is India waging a ‘war’ on Islamic names?
Source: BBC News By Soutik Biswas What’s in a name? For India’s cities and villages, seemingly plenty. More than 100 of them, including the most prominent, have been renamed since […]
Is India waging a ‘war’ on Islamic names?
Soutik Biswas India correspondent 13 November 2018 The northern Indian city of Allahabad has been renamed Prayagraj What’s in a name? For India’s cities and villages, seemingly plenty. More […]