India: King Abdulla speaks at Islamic Conference
Source: New Age Islam A conference was held today (1st March 2018) at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhawan on ‘Islamic Heritage: Promoting Understanding and Moderation’. The Prime Narendra Modi attended the […]
War on terror is all faiths’ fight against ideology of hatred – King of Jordan
Source: Jordan Times – March 2, 2018 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday underlined that the global anti-terrorism war is not a fight between different religions or peoples […]
India temple stirs controversy for ‘piercing’ children’s bodies
Source: BBC News A Hindu temple ritual in which boys aged between five and 12 years are pierced with metal hooks is stirring controversy in India after a senior police […]
Holi Festival 2018: How the thwarting of a Hindu demon king led to the colourful celebration
Source: Telegraph UK Holi, a traditional Hindu festival which celebrates the beginning of spring as well as the triumph of good over evil, begins tomorrow. It is best known around […]
27 Colorful Photos That Show The Joy Of Holi In India
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla and Chris McGonigal RUPAK DE CHOWDHURI/REUTERS A student of Rabindra Bharati University, with his face smeared in colored powder, reacts in Kolkata, India. 730 […]
Justin Trudeau rescinds India dinner invite to Sikh separatist
Source: BBC News Canada has withdrawn an invitation to an alleged Sikh extremist to attend an official dinner with its Prime Minister Justin Trudeau while he is in Delhi. Mr […]
Delhi gets first-of-its-kind 90-acre heritage park
Prakash Kumar, DH News Service, New Delhi, Feb 21 2018, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday inaugurated Delhi’s first-of-its-kind arboretum and a city heritage park developed by the Aga Khan […]
The Peculiar Position of India’s Third Gender
Source: The New York Times Hijras occupy a special place in Hinduism. But their relationship to modern Mumbai, where transgender people are legally recognized, remains fraught. Photographs by Sara Hylton Text […]
India is paying the price for its obsession with billionaires
Barkhat Dutthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/ Indians are furious over a $1.8 billion bank fraud case involving Nirav Modi, a billionaire and the man whom Vanity Fair called (in an astonishingly poor sense of timing) “the atelier of India’s most ambitious luxury jewelry brand.” The diamond merchant, who boasts showrooms from Mumbai to Macau, and whose ornaments […]
Trudeau in India, meets Bollywood mega stars
Source: NDTV and others Written by Shruti Shiksha Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday met top business leaders and Bollywood celebrities in Mumbai during his week-long visit to India. […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Peace Conference in Jammu Kashmir
Source: Chaudhry H A Zafar In the city of Jammu which is the winter capital of Indian held Kashmir a peace conference was organized by Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat India on 18.02.2018. Representatives from various walks of life participated in the conference. In the city beautiful banners with inspiring message of […]
India: 70,000 Muslim women protest against Triple Talaq Bill
MUMBAI: A large throng of approximately 70,000 women, mostly clad in hijab, stepped out of their houses in Malegaon to join a silent march protesting against the Centre’s Triple Talaq Bill. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/70000-muslim-women-protest-against-triple-Talaq-bill-in-malegaon/articleshow/62950639.cms Holding placards, they stated they did not want any interference in Sharia (Islamic law) by the government. This […]
The Last Nizam of Hyderabad, From Untold Riches to Total Obscurity
By John Zubrzycki on 04/04/2017 The massive fortune of India’s richest royal family just dissipated because of indifference and ineptitude. File picture of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah, […]
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 […]