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Freedom of Religion
The decline of Afghanistan’s Hindu and Sikh communities
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Hidden in plain sight, on a poorly lit busy road, the exteriors of the Asmayee temple are deceiving - a plain, old building that could easily be confused for any other building in Kabul.
Students assaulted for demanding resumption of Saraswati Puja stopped since 2009 in WB school
At least five students and a teacher in a government-aided school in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas district were beaten up by a mob on...
How Pakistan’s blasphemy laws trigger violence
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On September 15, 2019, a mob vandalised a Hindu community in the town of Ghotki, Pakistan, after a student accused his school principal, Notan...
Dharmic perspective on giving asylum
As a Hindu, I am proud of certain things. My country, the ancient land called Bharatha, was always tolerant towards all religious and ethnic...
Religion: A Fundamental Right or Right Only to The Fundamentals?
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The Judiciary in Bharat has yet again engaged in their assumed duty – in the matter of religious freedom – of curtailing practices. The...
Music Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, a Dalit Follower of Ramana Maharishi, Faces Ire of Extremist Christian Group
Music composer Ilaiyaraaja is facing protests from extremist Christian groups in Tamil Nadu for saying that he doubts whether Jesus was resurrected (restored to...
Mismanagement of Temple Properties in Kerala – Interview with Sri G Ravilochanan of Indic Collective
The Indic Collective Trust (ICT) is a Chennai-based registered trust of activists, intellectuals and civil liberties advocates who are committed to an Indic Renaissance....
Open Letter to Pope Francis from Bharat
When recently, on a visit to southern Bharat, I saw so many new churches , I got the idea to write an open letter...