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Topic: Christianity

Bizarre tale of Indian man who turned Christian in NZ & sought asylum citing ‘threat from BJP’

The man from Uttarakhand travelled to New Zealand in Oct 2023 on tourist visa and then applied for asylum, arguing that he could not return since he had converted to Christianity.

Jesus Christ’s India connection? Shroud of Turin came from Indus Valley

DNA analysis of the Shroud of Turin by researchers from Italy's University of Padova found that the yarn used to make the shroud may have likely come from India's Indus Valley.

When the scales tilt—Are our courts siding too often with the Centre?

A recent judgment of the Bombay High Court, ruled that the mere presence of a Jesus statue or the symbol of the crosscannot be seen as proof of conversion to Christianity.

Who was Henry Ward Beecher? Preacher quoted by Supreme Court in euthanasia case

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan cited a line attributed to Henry Ward Beecher: "God asks no man if he accepts life, you must take it."

British rule couldn’t make India a Christian country. Marco Rubio is no threat

Marco Rubio was all praise for missionaries in his address at the Munich Security Conference. We need to tell him something about missionaries in India—they failed to take over Indians in large numbers.

Islam dominated searches, Christianity influenced social media. Study shows influence online

A December 2025 study examining the influence of religion on the internet revealed that belief systems are shaping digital conversations and curiosity.

Can a converted Christian claim Scheduled Caste benefits? HC takes up question on religious identity

Dismissing a plea to quash a criminal case, Allahabad High Court judge issues a series of directions to UP govt to ensure that ‘fraud on Constitution' is not being carried out.

Tirupati temple board firm on ‘Hindu staff-only’ stand, suspends ‘Christian’ senior official

The official was among the 18 TTD employees ordered in February to keep away from Lord Venkateswara temple, suspended after temple authorities found he attends Sunday church prayers.

‘Nones’ were 3rd largest group globally after Christians, Muslims in 2010-2020, finds Pew survey

The latest Pew survey also found that Hindu share of the global population remained strikingly stable, growing along with the total world population.

60-64% Americans still identify as Christian, 70% believe in an afterlife, finds latest Pew survey

While 79% Americans believe in spiritual force beyond natural world, only 33% attend religious services monthly. Daily prayer has dropped since 2007, says Pew study published Wednesday.

On Camera

The Social Stock Exchange is India’s answer to inequality

Making the Social Stock Exchange succeed is not optional; it is a dharmic obligation to the millions of Indians whose lives remain outside the reach of ordinary markets.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.