Weekly Hindu Persecution Digest: 12 April-19 April 2015
1. Kullu’s ancient Shangchul Mahadev temple burns to the ground Report: The historic temple of Shangchool Mahadev and three four-storey houses were destroyed in a devastating fire at Patahar village in the Sainj valley. All ornaments and stock of the temple were destroyed, however, the rath (palanquin) of the deity was preserved. Link: More...
The straitjacket of Islamism
When the Bharatiya Janata Party is in the Opposition, it bemoans about Muslim appeasement, the clout of mullahs, and so on. However, when in power, it doesn’t bother about the nefarious activities of Islamists. More...
Weekly Hindu Persecution Digest: 06 April-12 April 2015
Stampede Kills 10 Hindus in Bangladesh A rumor of some unknown person about a collapsing bridge caused a stampede Friday morning during a Hindu bathing ritual in Bangladesh that left 10 people dead and at least More...
The Portuguese Inquisition in Goa: A brief history
Goa was one of the three Portuguese Provinces in India for 451 years. The other two Provinces were Damão and Diu. In 1961 India invaded these three territories, liberated and assimilated them into its domain. More...
Hindus are on the Hit List
If you are a Christian, don’t read this. You might feel ashamed of your community’s leaders. If you are a journalist, read it only if you have an open mind and your pocket is not lined by NGO and similar funds. More...
Weekly Hindu Persecution Digest: 29 March-5 April 2015
1. PFI aided IM in Mumbai, Pune, Hyd blasts: Probe Report: Almost three months after the Bengaluru police busted the `explosives module’ of Indian Mujahideen, agencies have found strong evidence of involvement More...
Sorry plight of Barguna Hindus of Bangladesh
This was contributed by IndiaFacts reporter, Narayan Ukil from Bangladesh. Despite the arrest of an accused and repeated assurances by the district administration, the uprooted Hindus are unwilling to return to More...
Future of the Hindus in Bangladesh
This was contributed by Narayan Ukil, the IndiaFacts reporter from Bangladesh. The title of this article clearly indicates that the rights and existence of Hindus in Bangladesh are at risk. The real situation More...
The threat of Islamic Radicalization in India
On March 19, India’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh, told a counter-terrorism conference in Jaipur: “Indian Muslims are patriots and are not swayed by fundamentalist ideologies. Extremism is alien to their More...
Weekly Hindu Persecution Digest: 22 March-29 March 2015
1. Kaimur temple artefacts stolen Report: Three artefacts, including a silver canopy kept inside the sanctum sanctorum of the ancient Mundeshwari temple in Kaimur district, the oldest recorded Hindu temple in Bihar, More...