In poll-bound state, many BJP and Congress leaders are organising lavish days-long religious events. Reasons vary from ‘spreading sanskaar’ to ‘mobilising cadres’.
It is up to society, not governments to ensure that religions emerge from its cocooned space rather than advocate tolerance of the intolerant as secularism, writes Col K.L. Viswanathan.
When K.S. Jawahar Reddy took over as Andhra chief secretary, he did so to chants of Vedic priests. Other IAS & IPS officers, too, have sought blessings while assuming new office.
The apex court also warned of 'very difficult situation' if forced conversions aren't stopped. Justices M R Shah & Hima Kohli asked Solicitor General Mehta for measures to curb it.
Seismic shifts in Afghanistan poised Northern India for even stranger interactions in the 12th century: Kashmiri kings with Turkish wives and Turkish maharajadhirajas.
HarrisX's CEO, who has been consulted in the past by PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi, spoke exclusively to ThePrint about the findings of the survey on faith and religion.
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?
Organised by an Indonesian Islamic think tank, G20 Religion Forum (R20) aims to 'prevent political weaponisation of identity'. It will be held in Bali 2 weeks before G20 summit.
The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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