4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (550+ words) Hindus across the country celebrated Janmashtami last week, marking the birth of the god Krishna, with processions, song, and celebratory human pyramids. As a cowherd, wise teacher, and beloved trickster, Krishna is often assumed to have always been central to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (262+ words) Koppal (Karnataka), Aug 30 (PTI) Karnataka Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi on Sunday said Islam is “greater” than other religions, and also expressed his desire to visit Mecca, but claimed that he cannot do so being a non-Muslim. The minister said this…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (319+ words) Kochi (Keralam), Aug 30 (PTI) Following a controversial circular saying “women should not be present on public platforms”, Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar on Sunday said women should remain confined to their homes. The Kanthapuram faction of the Samastha…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (507+ words) Patna, Aug 22 (PTI) The right to profess and practice religion is not absolute and is subject to reasonable restrictions in the interest of public order and societal norms, the Patna High Court has said. It made the remarks while dismissing…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (576+ words) No religious institution can survive if every directive becomes negotiable according to personal convenience. If every individual becomes the final judge of whether to comply, the very concept of collective authority disappears. Then Akal Takht Sahib risks becoming a symbol…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (234+ words) The mechanism takes two symmetrical forms, and a person will often run both at once on the same scripture without registering the contradiction. Also read: Industrial revolution conquered nature. Technology is conquering what it means to be human That is…...