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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: Christianity

‘Positive act’ needed to show conversion to Hinduism—SC denies Christian woman’s caste certificate plea

Petitioner had applied for UD clerk job in Puducherry under Scheduled Caste quota. Upholding Madras HC ruling, SC says her claim to be practising Hinduism is merely for quota benefits.

Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian group whose prayer meeting was bombed in Kerala

Supreme Court in 1986 upheld choice of 3 school students, who were Jehovah’s Witnesses, to not sing the national anthem, as they believed it was against their religious tenets.

Vivekananda wanted to wash Jesus’ feet with his blood. Even invited Christian missionaries to India

In ‘Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom', Govind Krishnan V talks about the monk's deep interest in Christian theology, topics that are arcane for lay Christians.

Science borrowed salvation from Christianity. Then came new religious movement—Apocalyptic AI

In 'Futures of Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives from India and the U.S.' Robert M Geraci takes a novel approach to the study of religion and Artificial Intelligence across multiple domains.

‘Under attack, need elected representatives’: Why Christians in Punjab have launched a political party

It is an attempt to bring Christian communities & traditions in Punjab under a single political entity, party founder says. First challenge will be to contest Jalandhar LS bypoll.

Pentecostal Christians of Ghaziabad are growing. Unmarked rented spaces the new churches

Entering the Pentecostal fold is easy, the gate-keeping isn’t very rigorous. The new members are not required to change their Hindu names or ways.

Christianity in India wasn’t always imposed. Just look at its Portuguese art

Jesus inspired by the sleeping Vishnu, Nagas on altar candlesticks—Goa remained both Indian and Christian through its history.

Games, new friends — kids at Chhattisgarh camp for evicted tribal Christians find reason to smile

Over '400 tribal Christians were forced to leave their homes in violence' in Narayanpur, Kondegaon & Kanker districts. ThePrint's Praveen Jain brings glimpses of the kids at makeshift camp.

Long before Harry Potter, dragons were part of Buddhism, Christianity. Why they’re appealing

When Jesuits reintroduced Christianity in China in the 16th century, dragons became associated with a Westernised explanation–the devil. Why do they appear at all?

Who is KA Paul? Telugu-evangelist-turned politician who seems to have caught BJP’s interest

Claiming to have done ‘peace tours’ in over 100 countries, Paul has been meeting BJP leaders, including Amit Shah. Party insiders say it's ‘part of strategy for Mission South’.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.