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Year in Review: 2021 most violent year for Christians in India

Not only Christians, who comprise a little over two percent of the population, but also Muslims are on the receiving end of religious attacks

Destitute ‘heir’ of India’s emperors demands royal residence

Sultana Begum lives in a cramped two-room hut nestled within a slum on the outskirts of Kolkata, surviving on a meager pension

Missionaries of Charity seeks swift fix after India blocks foreign donations

Foreign donations to the Missionaries of Charity made up more than US$13 million for the financial year ending in March 2021

Report finds rising anti-Christian violence in India

Christians faced persecution in 21 of the country’s 28 states, said the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need

Indian police probe Mother Teresa’s charity, raid orphanage for ‘forced conversion’

Indian police were probing a charity started by Mother Teresa and raided and orphanage in another state

Indian farmers end year-long mass protests against Modi reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi abandoned his push for agricultural reforms, defusing one of the biggest challenges faced by his government

13 civilians killed by security forces in India’s northeast

Indian security forces killed 13 civilians in the northeastern state of Nagaland after firing on a truck and later shooting at a crowd

India’s religious leaders start preparations for Pope Francis’ possible visit

The papal trip is viewed as an opportunity for a turnaround in India’s relations with the Vatican

India arrests prominent Kashmir rights activist

An arrest warrant shows that Khurram Parvez was arrested under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

Toxic smog chokes Indian capital during Diwali celebrations

People across the sprawling city woke to find themselves enveloped in a grey-yellow blanket of haze

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