Conversion

Supreme Court ordering NIA to ‘probe’ Kerala woman’s conversion to Islam is insulting

How can the court not respect women’s autonomy in choosing their religion, spouse and other matters of private decision-making?

Religion

All religions are not equal

The equality of religions, it would appear, is a doctrine that only Hindus and some non-Abrahamic people accept.

How RSS and VHP can make ghar wapsi a big hit

Stop blaming the likes of Mother Teresa. These charitable institutions exist because there is a need for them. Plug the need.

Why the latest SC judgement may not check Dalits' ghar wapsi to Hinduism

There is no reason to deny reservation with change in religion as it is provided to Scheduled Castes as recompense for centuries of oppression.

Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa on conversions, Catholic church and other things

Excerpts from an interview carried in India Today in a 1983 issue.

Modi finally reveals he cares about religions and minorities

Full speech of prime minister at the celebration of the elevation to Sainthood of Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia.

Modi breaks silence on religious freedom and intolerance

The PM was speaking at a function called by the Catholic church to celebrate the recent elevation to sainthood of two saints of India.

It took Obama to point out Modi is not doing enough for minorities

We have to look beyond the usual bromide and boilerplate stuff on the US President Barack Obama-PM Narendra Modi White House meet and now the Republic Day visit to India.

Ultimate joy of Ghar Wapsi: There is no place like home

Our cartoonist sketches the landscape of Indian politics with his wicked pen.

Bye bye 2014, welcome 2015

The Peshawar massacre was ghastly, so was the killing and mutilation of three Dalits in Maharashtra.

Religious Conversion