Indian Catholic nuns protest against bishop accused of rape
Source: The Guardian BY Michael Safi Indian Catholic sisters have broken ranks with the church by openly protesting in the streets of the Keralan state capital against a bishop accused […]
India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling
Source: BBC News In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a […]
The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon
Source: BBC News Empress Nur Jahan was the most powerful woman in 17th Century India. She played an unprecedented role in running the vast Mughal empire. Historian Ruby Lal explains […]
Indian Student Blog: Engineer first, future later
By Devendra Shintre, swissinfo.ch blogger THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 The main building of my university ETHZ in Zurich. (Devendra Shintre) From aerospace engineering to […]
Delhi: Need of world peace expressed in symposium organised by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
APS-2018 Updated: Sep 2, 2018, Experts and intellectuals from different fields expressed their views on the emergent need to establish peace in the world during a peace symposium organised by […]
India’s Bnei Menashe community sets sights on immigrating to Israel
Source: Religion News Service BY Priyadarshini Sen MANIPUR, India (RNS) — Wearing a pale-yellow tallit — the traditional Jewish prayer shawl — Aharon Vaiphei points to a map of Jerusalem […]
India winking song: Actress not blasphemous, court rules
Source: BBC News India’s Supreme Court has dismissed a case against an actress over a movie scene that a Muslim group had argued was “blasphemous”. Priya Varrier is seen winking during a song in the video, which has gone viral in India this year. The accusers said winking and giggling […]
Indian ‘cow protectors’ jailed for life over murder of Muslim man
Source: The Guardian By Michael Safi in Delhi Eleven cow protection vigilantes in the Indian state of Jharkhand have been sentenced to life in prison for killing a Muslim man who was […]
Sex with underage wife is rape, Indian supreme court rules
Source: The Guardian By Michael Safi in Delhi India’s supreme court has struck down a law allowing men to have sex with children as young as 15 provided the pair are married. […]
Indian chess champion quits competition in Iran over headscarf rule
Source: The Guardian BY Michael Safi and agencies An Indian chess champion has withdrawn from an international competition in Iran, saying a rule requiring her to wear a headscarf would violate her human […]
Indian education minister dismisses theory of evolution
Source: The Guardian BY Michael Safi in Delhi India’s minister for higher education has been condemned by scientists for demanding that the theory of evolution be removed from school curricula because no […]
Bharatiya Janata party cares more about cows than farmers
‘I ward them off with a cricket bat’: Indian farmers despair over marauding cows Source: The Guardian By Amrit Dhillon in Uttar Pradesh By day, Munidev Tyagi is a farmer, growing […]
Hindu Cow Vigilantes Showing the Whole World the Benefits of Secularism
‘I ward them off with a cricket bat’: Indian farmers despair over marauding cows Source: The Guardian By Amrit Dhillon in Uttar Pradesh Herds of cows abandoned by dairy farmers […]
World Peace and Justice – Peace Symposium Hyderabad
“We brought up our children in such a way that they dont know their caste even now”: JD Lakshminarayana, Former CBI Officer Hyderabad : The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) International […]
PM Justin Trudeau’s Video Eid Message
Eid Mubarak! Sophie and I send our best wishes to Muslims in Canada and around the world as they celebrate Eid al-Adha. https://t.co/dUh9FyQYKf pic.twitter.com/nQa5WdhQ15 — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 21, […]
India, Pakistan must resolve differences through dialogue: Imran Khan
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Aug 21, 2018, Highlights Trade is the best way to uplift the people of the subcontinent and alleviate poverty, Khan said Khan’s tweet came within days of […]
India’s Carnatic musicians threatened over Christian hymns
Source: BBC News Carnatic musicians in the southern Indian city of Chennai have often been accused of being elitist and upper caste. Their music is traditionally set to songs composed […]
Stolen Buddha statue to return to India after 60 years
Stolen Buddha statue to return to India after being found in UK Source: The Guardian Twelfth-century sculpture missing for almost 60 years was spotted at antiques fair By Nadeem […]
Happy Independence day to India and Pakistan
I fondly remember the daily radio shows in Dallas, Texas. that I ran from 1996-2004. During August, from August 1 thru August 15th, we celebrated both the nations culture, sports, […]
Whitewashing India’s Religious Freedom
Mike Ghouse, is president of the Center for Pluralism and is committed to fostering cohesive societies where no human has to live in apprehension or fear of the other. His […]