India News News India » Religion: India’s Tribes Seek Official Religion Status for Belief System
A tribes woman prays during a sit-in demonstration rally to demand of recognizing Sarna Dharma as a religion in Ranchi, capital of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, Oct. 18, 2022. Credit: AP ...
News India » Religion: How Vivek Ramaswamy, a Hindu, Is Aligning Himself With Christian Nationalists
Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. In a video taken from the passenger seat of a car after Narendra Modi’s address to the joint session ...
News India » Religion: India’s probe into stolen donations tests trust in temple finances
Police launched an investigation in June and arrested eight people responsible for handling donations at the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.
News India » Religion: Over 300 American Christian leaders appeal for persecuted Indian religious minorities
Hundreds of mostly American Christian leaders have united in a powerful call to action in a letter urging the U.S. State Department to designate India a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC). “As ...
News India » Religion: World’s most populous nation saw a ‘staggering’ rise in hate speech last year, report says
India’s religious minorities have faced a “staggering” rise in hate speech over the past year, including from top leaders of the ruling Hindu nationalist party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ...
News India » Religion: The cost of India’s anti-conversion laws
The two most populous countries in the world have very troubling issues related to freedom of religion or belief. China’s atrocious record dictating people’s beliefs and practices is well known, but ...
News India » Religion: Can India Fight Radicalisation Without Religious Profiling? The Gujarat SOP Debate Explained
Gujarat's Anti-Radicalisation SOP has sparked a debate over religious profiling, surveillance and constitutional rights. Here's what the SOP reportedly says and why it is controversial.