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Topic: religious minorities

Rashad Hussain — Indian-American & first Muslim nominated as US’ religious rights ambassador

Pia Krishnankutty - 1 August, 2021

US President Joe Biden has nominated Hussain, the son of Indian immigrants from Bihar, as the US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom but it still needs approval from the Senate.

Jhansi train incident with nuns shows Christian habits are the new skullcaps in India

Rachel John - 28 March, 2021

After Christian nuns were harassed over fears of ‘forceful conversion’, church groups are advising nuns and priests not to step out in their habits.

British MPs seeking human rights clause for trade must know India can find new markets in EU

Seshadri Chari - 15 January, 2021

For the UK to retain the large share of India’s trade with EU, a new deal has to be signed. But the MPs’ demand to include a 'human rights' clause is like waving a red flag to the bull.

India rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom, minorities, calls it ‘biased and tendentious’

PTI - 29 April, 2020

The USCIRF recommended that India and 14 other nations, where religious minorities are under increasing assault, be designated as "countries of particular concern".

Dear pro-CAA Indian-origin protesters, you feed off US secularism but support Hindu Rashtra

Rohit Chopra - 7 January, 2020

Diasporic chauvinism is not unique to the global Hindu community. But a combination of several factors makes India’s case a toxic ideological brew.

Imran Khan slamming Modi govt’s CAB exposes his memory loss

Naila Inayat - 12 December, 2019

If Pakistan wants India’s Citizenship Bill to fail, it should start changing the way it treats its own religious minorities.

Contrary to belief, Muslims listen to Ulema but not when it comes to their election fatwas

Hilal Ahmed - 15 April, 2019

Muslims seem to make a very clear distinction between religious concerns and political matters.

What’s common between Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslims and America’s Mormons

Sadanand Dhume - 7 December, 2017

Only when it’s militarily strong and culturally confident can the West play a meaningful moderating role in the Islamic world.

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ThePrint Team - 28 May, 2021

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Modern wars need tech edge. Army’s Integrated Battle Groups will be toothless without it

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) - 19 May, 2022

In the IBGs, third-generation anti-tank and air defence weapons, and loiter ammunition must be available down to unit level.

I was ISI chief, but don’t worry, I will return as Pakistan Army chief: Gen Twitter

19 May, 2022

Congress can hold a million ‘Chintan Shivirs’ but can’t defeat BJP until Rahul is around

19 May, 2022

Economy

Asian refiners to ramp up gasoline exports to US as sky-high prices beckon

Elizabeth Low - 19 May, 2022

In Asia, gasoline margins have doubled to more than $33 a barrel since the end of March and have edged above those for diesel, which have eased from a peak in early May.

Topic: religious minorities

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Modern wars need tech edge. Army’s Integrated Battle Groups will be toothless without it

I was ISI chief, but don’t worry, I will return as Pakistan Army chief: Gen Twitter

Congress can hold a million ‘Chintan Shivirs’ but can’t defeat BJP until Rahul is around

Economy

Asian refiners to ramp up gasoline exports to US as sky-high prices beckon

Defence

India to ink ‘repeat order’ deal for 73,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US

National Interest

How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels

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