Religion
“We are not the terrorists”: Interview with Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero
"We are currently fighting to quell Wahhabi extremism," Ven.Gnanasara Thero said.
Peacebuilding, socially-engaged pluralism, understanding ‘The Other’
The seminar recognized the need to integrate with the host society but it also showed a tendency to blame others for the Muslims' plight
Statelessness is a man-made disaster
More than 10 million people in the world are Stateless, and as such, are unsure of their rights, livelihood and future.
Art 15 of the Indian constitution reduced to a scrap of paper
Lynching and other anti-Muslim moves have rendered the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom a farce
Maldives overcomes Islamic opposition and appoints two women as Supreme Court judges
Islamic clerics said that women cannot be judges, especially in criminal cases.
Lankan Prez poll: minorities rule out support for Gota but are unsure about Sajith
Of the minorities who are almost 30% of the population, the Tamils and Muslims are the most important because they are block votes,
Veteran Malayali politician of Pakistan B.M.Kutty dies at 89
A Kerala Muslim, Kutty voluntarily settled in Pakistan in 1949 to work for democracy, secularism, workers' rights and peace with India, says Bina Sarawar.
The Hindu’s reading of Jaishankar’s remark in Dhaka that weeding out “foreigners” is India’s internal matter
By saying that the compilation of a National Register of Citizens is India's internal matter, Foreign Secretary S.Jaishankar may be assuring Bangladesh that it will not push "illegal migrants" into it.
Bohra conference to boost global confidence in Lankan security situation
Tourism Minister John Amaratunga pointed out that the only unfortunate aspect now for the tourism industry is the State of Emergency, which is still continuing.
Kovils and Devales cannot be placed in water-tight compartments, says scholar
Scholar Sujatha Arundathi Meegama examines the historical synergies and differences between the Buddhist and Hindu temples and the hybrid Devales.
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