• Thu-03-2024
Manipur in India’s Northeast Remains in the Grip of Uncertainty and Fear (March 13, 2024, The Diplomat) (Subscription Required)

Rumors are circulating in Imphal that the government is considering ceasefire agreements with Indian separatist groups sheltering in Myanmar.

  • Thu-03-2024
India’s Mammoth Election Set to Begin April 19 (March 16, 2024, VOA News)

Indian general elections, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term, will be held over six weeks starting April 19, India’s Election Commission said Saturday.

  • Sun-03-2024
India Begins Implementation of Discriminatory Citizenship Amendment Act (March 12, 2024, Persecution.org)

Four years after being passed by Parliament and signed into law, India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will now be implemented, according to a government announcement Monday. The move, lauded by the ardent Hindu nationalists making up the core of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support base, comes as national elections approach next month and Modi seeks an unusual third term.

  • Sat-03-2024
Poverty levels below 5%, claims NITI Aayog chief (February 25, 2024, The Hindu)

B.V.R. Subrahmanyam extrapolates Household Consumption Expenditure Survey findings to argue that growth is inclusive and broad-based, while inequality is shrinking

  • Thu-02-2024
Indian Christians wary of state's plan to beef up anti-conversion law (February 19, 2024, UCA News)

Pro-Hindu government in central Chhattisgarh state is making move with upcoming polls in mind, warns Bishop Paul Toppo

  • Sat-02-2024
‘Erasing a part of history’ – What a double mosque demolition tells us about India ahead of crucial election (February 15, 2024, CNN Asia)

The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare third term in power.

  • Fri-01-2024
Modi hails a new ‘divine India’ as he inaugurates controversial Hindu temple ahead of nationwide elections (January 22, 2024, CNN)

Millions tuned in across India to watch the opening of a vast Hindu temple on Monday, in a ceremony considered to be the crowning moment for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ambitions months before he seeks to win a rare third term in elections.

  • Fri-01-2024
Indian workers see Israel jobs as ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ despite Gaza war dangers (January 9, 2024, South China Morning Post) (Subscription Required)

Israel is recruiting at least 40,000 Indian workers to plug the acute labour shortage in its construction industry as a result of the Gaza war. Many hope working in Israel will enable them to provide for their families, and say they are confident the government will keep its citizens safe

  • Sun-12-2023
We Asked a Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain, and Bahá’í Leader to Pick Their Favorite Bible Verses (December 21, 2023, Christianity Today) (Subscription required)

Indian religious leaders on what they admire about Christianity’s scriptures. India is marked by its “unity in diversity,” a term coined by its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The nation is home to dozens of languages, cultures, traditions, and religions, and the founding leaders of the nation were careful to accentuate the celebration of this diversity.

  • Fri-12-2023
Hundreds stranded as parts of India's Tamil Nadu flooded after heavy rain (December 19, 2023, Channel News Asia)

CHENNAI: Heavy rain has paralysed several parts of India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, inundating roads, affecting train services, and leaving authorities scrambling to rescue those stranded. The deluge occurred while the state was still recovering from the damage caused by Cyclone Michaung, which lashed the coast this month, killing at least 13 people.