The common patriarchal character of religious reactions in India underscores the fundamental weakness of the secularism that has been practiced in the country. Instead of promoting the civic equality ...

Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 33, No. 4 (Jan. 24-30, 1998), pp. 167-180 (14 pages) There can be no one agenda for the secular struggle in India today, but several intersecting, colliding, ...

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The Kerala-based Syro Malabar Church has raised concerns over a Chhattisgarh High Court decision allowing signboards that prohibit the entry of pastors and converted Christians in villages. It calls ...

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala has, according to social activist Aruna Roy, been witnessing the rise of communalism, and the ...

ROME – Channeling his inner Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Leo met a “Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue” yesterday sponsored by the European Parliament and extolled what he called ...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday strongly criticised the decision to award national honours to the film The Kerala Story, calling it an endorsement of efforts to use cinema to spread ...

Pope Leo XVI meets with members of the European Parliament’s Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue at the Vatican Sept. 29, 2025. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV’s ...

THRISSUR: Indian Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar has urged political parties to take greater responsibility for preserving India’s secular fabric. Speaking at the inaugural session of ...