April 27, 2016 Feelin’ goo-ood… When both opposing factions get mad at an observer, s/he can be sure of being on the right track. OTOH, the Omniscient never need to bother about infractions committed in the name of secularism – for there’s never any. Not even the Shah Bane amendment. For, Nehruvian secularism is Infallible.… Read More »
| April 27, 2016 Note: The response is given first followed by the article. From: Ashok Chowgule President, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (Maharashtra) 36, Piroja Mansion, Opp Grant Road Stn (E) Mumbai 400 007, India Tel: +91 22 309 3743 +91 22 309 4306 Fax: +91 22 307 7551 To: The Editor, Outlook, February 16,… Read More »
April 27, 2016 “Conversion, murder and India’s Supreme Court” by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies at College of the Holy Cross, was featured on Washington Post’s On Faith a few days ago. I take this opportunity to respond to two questions he posed, namely, “Is conversion wrong?” and “Is anger over conversion an extenuating… Read More »
April 27, 2016 Two years ago a flood of reports suddenly appeared in the Indian press revealing an alarming number of conversions of Muslims to Christianity in Kashmir. Figures of the number of such converts in the past ten years varied greatly, with some putting the total as high as 20,000. In the absence… Read More »
April 27, 2016 A Christian organization plans to set up 3000 schools around India’s capital New Dehli amid hopes among missionary organizations that the first ever non-Hindu Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh will support evangelical efforts. Singh’s Congress Party, headed by Italian Christian politician Sonia Gandhi, has traditionally appealed to the Christians and missionaries… Read More »
April 27, 2016 In a major judgement, the Supreme Court has ruled that a tribal, even after converting into another religion, would not lose his “Scheduled Tribe” status unless it is shown that he has given up his tribal customs and observing only those practised in the adopted religion. “A member of a tribe… Read More »
April 27, 2016 For millions of Hindus around the world, Diwali marks a time for families and friends to gather for fireworks, lighting of lamps and feasting to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. But celebrating this year’s ancient Hindu festival of lights took on a more personal tone for Rajesh Ramoutar. Ramoutar, 37,… Read More »
April 27, 2016 At least one-security personnel was killed and five others injured in Tripura in an ambush by suspected tribal rebels on Monday. Sources said a commandant of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) narrowly escaped the attack on his battalion when the militants ambushed the convoy in state’s Dhalai district in the wee… Read More »
April 27, 2016 Hyderabad, Oct. 20: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which runs the richest temple in the country, will hand out one-gram of gold to poor families to keep them from converting to other religions. The new board that runs the TTD took this decision following complaints from religious leaders that preachers of other… Read More »
April 27, 2016 Listed are only events that solely occurred on command or participation of church authorities or were committed in the name of Christianity. (List incomplete) Ancient Pagans * As soon as Christianity became legal in the Roman Empire by imperial edict (315), more and more pagan temples were destroyed by Christian mob. Pagan… Read More »