Tag: India
Hindu extremists target Christian communities in India over Easter weekend
Incidents of attacks against Christians in India in recent months have risen, with the number of violent incidents rising sharply in 2021
Catholic bishop condemns arrest of Christians in India during Holy Week...
The Catholic prelate said the allegations against the Christians were "artfully manufactured" by Hindu fundamentalists
WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India
The hub is intended to create a body of reliable evidence and data on traditional medicine practices and products
SPOTLIGHT: Fighting climate change one seed at a time
When crops turned into dead twigs, the Diocese of Sagar in India supported local farmers' move towards food security and climate-resilience
Air pollution dims India’s solar energy potential
Between 2001 and 2018 India lost 29 percent of its solar energy potential as a result of atmospheric pollution
Catholics in India’s city of Bhopal marks Palm Sunday with religious...
Catholics marked the occasion with the singing of songs and chanting of 'Hosannah" while holding palm leaves during the procession
Indian sari weavers toil to keep tradition alive
Varanasi's hand-weavers have cultivated a reputation for excellence over centuries, specializing in intricate patterns
India’s Hindu hardliners jump on Kashmir blockbuster
"The Kashmir Files" is the latest Bollywood offering to tackle themes close to the political agenda of Modi's Hindu nationalist government
Catholic nun in India calls for probe into reported sale of...
A report on The Hindu newspaper on April 6 described how supposedly poor mothers sell infants, citing two cases in the first week of April
Sweet smell of Ramadan tempts as South Asia’s Muslims fast
Huge crowds returned to the neighborhood on Sunday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic put a pin in large public gatherings