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Swaminarayan, untouchability and the ‘we are not Hindu’ argument
Following my blog on why the Eiffel Tower authorities should take all the blame for giving in to the Swaminarayan sadhus’ bizarre demand to “invisibilise” women, including its female staff, during their visit to...
In Madhya Pradesh, eggs blur the line between religion and nutrition
SabrangIndia talks to people from both sides of the argument to understand the long-stretched debate on egg-consumption in Madhya Pradesh.
Vadodara man booked for not disclosing religion during sale of property
Charged under Disputed Areas Act for cheating and forging documents for selling property to a person of different religion in violation of law
INVESTIGATION: The Missing Cows of Gujarat
How Cow Protection Laws have failed to protect the animal in the state
The Murder of a Self-Declared Prophet in Peshawar: Why Pakistan Must Repeal Its Blasphemy Laws
A man accused of blasphemy and facing trial for...
Anti-Christian hate crimes up 40.87 percent in India: Report
Persecution Relief report details increasing attacks on the community including murders, rapes, lynchings,vandalisation, excommunication, urge PM to break his silence on the subject
14 cops, priest test Covid-19 positive in Ayodhya
A ‘bhoomi-poojan’ is scheduled to take place at the site of the Ram Temple on August 5
Ram Mandir bhoomi-poojan: Why August 5?
Was it just an auspicious date, or was there another nefarious agenda... one to assert dominance of the ‘majority’
Convert Hagia Sophia As the Inter- Religious Faith Centre of Peace and Harmony
The conversion of world’s great and unique architectural wonder,...
They abused us, asked us to worship their idols: Christians attacked in UP
Vikash a young Christian preacher recalls how he recently escaped from a right wing mob in Azamgarh
Can Islam and Homosexuality be Reconciled?
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