Five ways Islam entered India
The story of Islam’s entry into India is complex and unfolds over seven centuries.
Anti-conversion Bill tabled in Rajasthan Assembly
The Opposition Congress strongly opposes the Bill, saying it forms part of the BJP’s propaganda to mislead the people
Bangladesh’s Khulna University changes names of halls bearing Hindus’ names
The university authorities issued orders on February 12 to rename the students’ hostels and academic blocks that bore the names of Hindu intellectuals and scholars
Stall in Dhaka book fair selling Taslima Nasrin’s books attacked
Ensure safety of writers and publishers at book fair, says The Daily Star and Chief Advisor DR.Yunus condemns attack.
At son’s wedding, Gautam Adani donated Rs 10,000 crore for social causes
Jeet Adani married Diva Shah at the Belvedere Club in Ahmedabad's Adani Shantigram township
Beaten up in Bhopal court over interfaith marriage, man arrested; no FIR against his assailants
Assailants accused man of ‘love jihad’. No arrests made in the case so far
India denies visa to Kshama Sawant, an Indian-American critic of the Hindu right wing
However, the Indian consulate in Seattle granted it to her husband Calvin Priest.
Rise, decline and resurgence of Bodh Gaya
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, February 5: Bodh Gaya (or Buddha Gaya as it is called in Sri Lanka), is the place where the Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was a major international pilgrimage centre in ancient India when Buddhism was a thriving faith. But by the 12...
UN World Interfaith Harmony Week: What Pakistan needs to do
Edit in Dawn published on February 2nd, 2025 WITH the start of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for dialogue, understanding, mutual respect and cooperation among religious communities is a timely reminder of how much remains to be done to promote...
Indian State regulates live-in relationships
Critics say that regulating live-in relationships is unconstitutional
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