Saturday, 25 June, 2022
TopicReligious freedom

Topic: Religious freedom

‘Ill-informed comments’: India slams US report on religious freedom

ANI -
Reacting to the US State Department religious freedom report, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said vote bank politics is being practised in international relations.

Slipping since 2014, India ranks 119 out of 165 in Human Freedom Index by US-Canada think tanks

Nikhil Rampal -
Annual Human Freedom Index, by Cato Institute in US and Fraser Institute in Canada, has used 82 indicators to rate countries from 2008 to 2019.

Allahabad HC not first court to say beard not part of religious freedom for ‘disciplined force’

Tushar Kohli -
Allahabad HC this month rejected the plea of a UP Police constable challenging the departmental inquiry initiated against him for having a beard.

‘Too good to be true’ — former CEC Quraishi on Pew survey on religion in India

Pia Krishnankutty -
Former CEC SY Quraishi said Pew survey does not account for the prevailing 'hate discourse' and 'polarisation' in the country.

Interfaith couple booked for religious conversion in violation of Uttarakhand law

PTI -
The woman converted to Islam without informing her parents or the district authorities prior to her marriage as required under Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, an official said.

US report cites cow vigilantism, CAA, Article 370 to note religious ‘discrimination’ in India

Nayanima Basu -
In its annual Report on International Religious Freedom, US State Dept says senior officials of Trump administration repeatedly raised these concerns with Indian counterparts.

US is India’s enemy when it calls out treatment of minorities, friend when Trump hugs Modi

Bismee Taskin -
Recently, USCIRF slammed India for violence by non-state actors committed against religious minorities, designating it as a  'Country of Particular Concern'.

Pakistan rejects US report on religious freedom, dubs it ‘unilateral and arbitrary’

PTI -
Pakistan's Foreign Office said the move was detached from ground realities of the country and raised questions about the credibility and transparency of the exercise.

India informed US Congress about citizenship bill before it was moved in Lok Sabha

Nayanima Basu -
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which has triggered several protests across India, has now been cleared by both Houses of Parliament.

Kartarpur corridor is religious diplomacy at work, a promising new trend around the world

Raamish Siddiqui -
Pope Francis' historic visit to the UAE and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince building an Abrahamic Family House show the increasing acceptance of religious diplomacy.
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Three charts show trouble for Indian stocks and why its unlikely to end anytime soon

Ashutosh Joshi -
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Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

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These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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