BY M L Satyan Bengaluru, Sept 9, 2022: Devadasi literally means “God’s female servant,” where according to the ancient Indian practice, young pre-pubertal girls were ‘married off’, ‘given away’ in matrimony to God or local religious deity of the temple. These girls were not allowed to marry, as they wereContinue Reading
Kohima: In the picturesque hill state of Nagaland, religion has become a key factor in deciding the fate of political parties in the upcoming state Assembly elections. The elections are scheduled on February 27 in Nagaland. The result of the 60-member Assembly elections will be out on March 3. InContinue Reading
New Delhi: Politicians are barred from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or creed the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment, ahead of crucial assembly polls+ in five states. The court also ruled that seeking votes in this manner will be deemed a corrupt practice andContinue Reading
The September 23-26 meet will study why women questioned discrimination within their respective religionsContinue Reading
New Delhi: Considering to put in place a uniform civil code for the entire country has nothing to do with any religion or faith as it is a secular concept, Justice B.S. Chauhan, chairman of the Law Commission of India said here on Thursday. “We will submit a neutral andContinue Reading
ROSEMONT, PENNSYLVANIA: Two white-haired nuns stepped forward and embraced each other tightly. One has been living in a convent in a quiet Philadephia suburb. The other has spent the last two years in federal prison, charged with sabotage, trespassing, and destroying government property as part of a peaceful protest inContinue Reading
Cinema has been questioning religious faith for over half a centuryContinue Reading
Pathanamthitta – The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has condemned ‘terrorism in the name of religion’ in various parts of the world. A pastoral letter issued by KCBC president Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Catholicos recently and read in churches on Sunday expressed concern over the cruelty meted out to human beingsContinue Reading
New Delhi – Asserting that religion cannot be made a cause of conflict, President Pranab Mukherjee today said “tolerance” and promotion of goodwill between diverse communities needs to be preserved with “utmost care and vigilance”. In his address to the nation on the eve of 66th Republic Day, the PresidentContinue Reading