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In a significant ruling on caste verification and allegations of religious conversion, the Bombay high court held that the mere presence of a Cross or a statue of Jesus Christ in a household cannot be treated as proof that a person has converted to Christianity or abandoned their Hindu caste identity.The decision came from the…
Between 2010 and 2020, the religiously unaffiliated grew by 270 million to 1.9 billion, rising to 24.2% of the global population. Nearly a quarter of the world’s population now identifies with no religion, according to the latest analysis from the Pew Research Center’s Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project. Drawing on more than 2,700 censuses and…
Remo D’Souza and his wife Lizelle recently spoke about faith, spirituality and conversion, sharing how their beliefs have evolved beyond the limits of a single religion. During a conversation on Nayandeep Rakshit’s YouTube channel, the couple addressed questions around Remo’s decision to convert to Christianity and how his family responded to it.Remo, born Ramesh Gopi…
AR Rahman was actually born as Dileep Kumar Rajagopala in Madras. The iconic composer then converted to Sufism. He was also suggested this name ‘Rahman’ by a Hindu astrologer. The composer has never shied away from opening up on his faith and in a recent interview, he has spoken at length on converting to Sufism…
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has always been open about his spiritual journey and his decision to embrace Sufism. In a recent conversation, the music legend reflected on his understanding of religion, the role of music, and what drew him towards the Sufi path. “I am a fan of all religions” When asked about his perspective…
JD Vance breaks silence on allegations of ‘Hinduphobia’ as he said he would like his wife to convert to Christianity. Vice President JD Vance broke his silence after relentless attacks on social media over his comment on how he wishes his wife Usha Vance, a born Hindu, would embrace his religion, Christianity. As the attacks…
JD Vance and Usha Vance (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: US vice-president JD Vance ignited a fierce controversy on religious freedom in MAGA-infused America this week after hoping his wife Usha, daughter of practising Hindus, would take up his Christian faith even though he acknowledged she has the “free will” not to. The remarks,…
