South African sensation song 'Jerusalema’ tops 260 million YouTube views

In age of pandemic, the song and its accompanying dance have lit up social media with videos of medical workers, soldiers, clergymen and many more sharing its message of hope. A gospel-influenced house song about Jerusalem and faith has become a global phenomenon over the past year, received over 260 million views on YouTube (and… Read More South African sensation song 'Jerusalema’ tops 260 million YouTube views

Christophe Jaffrelot: On ‘love jihad’, BJP picks up baton from vigilante groups. Police, judicial apparatus have aided this move

This process is bound to transform India officially into an ethnic democracy, like Israel — where mixed marriages are practically impossible.   “Love jihad” is hitting the headlines again, but this old wine appears today in a different bottle, as the BJP is taking over from vigilante groups. The notion of “love jihad” first appeared in Gujarat in… Read More Christophe Jaffrelot: On ‘love jihad’, BJP picks up baton from vigilante groups. Police, judicial apparatus have aided this move

Lucknow: families give consent but cops stop interfaith wedding // UP villagers allege the police forced the so-called 'love jehad' arrest

POLICE STOPPED an interfaith wedding in Lucknow, citing the newly passed Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, after receiving complaints from Hindu outfits. The police intervened on the day of the wedding, despite consent of the families of the Hindu bride and Muslim bridegroom to it. The wedding was to take… Read More Lucknow: families give consent but cops stop interfaith wedding // UP villagers allege the police forced the so-called 'love jehad' arrest