The War on Valentine’s Day in India
Source: The Atlantic BY ELIZABETH FLOCK In the days before Valentine’s Day 2009, members of a group called the Sri Ram Sena dragged several young women out of a pub […]
Slippery wicket: Cricket on ice keeps Switzerland on Indian tourist radar
This content was published on February 9, 2018 Players need to wrap up in thermals, gloves and hats and have footwear with a good grip to stop them […]
‘I couldn’t mourn my grandmother because I had my period’
Source: BBC News By Megha Mohan Image captionMegha Mohan’s grandmother Although still a sensitive subject in many Indian families, menstruation had never been taboo in mine – until an emotional […]
Tamil Nadu: the Indian state to become a global leader in clean energy
Source: BBC News India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu is poised to become a global leader in wind power, according to a new report. But first the state must overcome […]
India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community delegation meets Governor
Jammu, February 7, (Scoop News)-A delegation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community led by Sh. Gohar Hafeez Fani met Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation apprised Governor about the role being played by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to promote peace and harmony all over the world and […]
After Religious Clash in India, Rumors Create a False ‘Martyr’
Source: The New York Times By SUHASINI RAJ and KAI SCHULTZ Rahul Upadhyay, who was rumored to have been killed in clashes between Hindus and Muslims in India last month, is very much […]
Delhi chief minister condemns murder of Hindu man
Source: BBC News Image copyrightANKIT SAXENA/FACEBOOKImage captionAnkit Saxena was allegedly stabbed last week by the family of his girlfriend Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has met the family of a […]
Photo Essay: A Glimpse Into the Ahmadis’ Jalsa in Punjab’s Qadian
By Usman Ahmad on 18/01/2018 Tens of thousands of Ahmadi Muslims come together every year in the small town of Qadian in Gurdaspur for the community’s annual convention or Jalsa. […]
Amendment declaring Ahmadis as non-Muslim proposed in AJK
February 2, 2018 BY APP MUZAFFARABAD: An amendment has been tabled in legislative Assembly in Interim Constitution 1974 of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to declare Ahmadi community as non-Muslim […]
Pakistan Is Losing the Space Race
As India’s space program surges ahead, Pakistan’s remains an afterthought. By Raja Mansoor February 01, 2018 India’s space program is thriving as one of the […]
Tweet calling for killing of Muslims in India doesn’t violate rules, says Twitter
India Today: A journalist on Monday tweeted, without naming them directly, that “they” need to be “killed” before “they kill us”. Although interpretations of the tweet may differ from person to person, many saw it as a tweet advocating violence against members of a particular community — Muslims — and […]
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple
Source: Economic Times By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness video link to ground breaking (‘shila pujan’) for the first ever temple in Abu Dhabi during […]
Indian Muslim cleric says women watching soccer un-Islamic
Source: Associated Press BY BISWAJEET BANERJEE LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A senior cleric at an influential Islamic seminary in northern India has issued a religious decree saying that Muslim women should […]
Muslim woman receives death threats after leading prayers in Kerala
Source: The Guardian BY Amrit Dhillon in Delhi A Muslim woman in the southern Indian state of Kerala has received death threats after leading prayers for a mixed congregation in an act […]
India Says 21 Million of its Girls are ‘Unwanted’ Due to a Preference for Sons
Source: Time By CASEY QUACKENBUSH There are 21 million “unwanted” girls in India due to parents favoring having sons instead of daughters, new government figures show. Released as part of India’s annual […]
India: Kerala Muslim woman who led Friday prayers now faces threat
A Muslim woman who led Friday prayers in a mosque for the first time defying the age-old customs is now facing the heat. Fundamentalists have threatened to eliminate Jamida, 34, a school teacher, who led Jumu’ah, the congregational prayer service of Muslims held every Friday, at a mosque in Wandoor […]
Padmaavat: Controversial Indian movie plays to packed halls in Switzerland
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Vevey This content was published on January 28, 2018 The movie was shown at private screenings in cinema halls across the country (swissinfo.ch) The […]
India issues 7.5% growth forecast
Source: BBC News India’s growth rate is set to rise over the coming year after a slowdown, according to a government forecast. It predicts that economic growth in 2017-18 will […]
India: Kerala: Woman Imam leads Friday prayer, triggers debate
January 27, 2018, 9:24 PM IST Malappuram (Kerala): A 34-year-old woman has led Jumu’ah, a Friday prayer service of Muslims, here in Kerala, claimed to be the first in the history of the country. Jamitha, the general secretary of Quran Sunnat Society, took the role of the ‘imam’ of the prayers […]
Religious conversions: Are Swiss-funded Christian NGOs unwelcome in India?
By Anand Chandrasekhar This content was published on January 28, 2018 Hundreds of Christians protested in Delhi when a Catholic church was set on fire in 2014 just after […]