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Why This Pakistani Qawwali Leaves Krishna Devotees Speechless

Can a devotional song erase the lines that divide people? Across history, music has often done what politics and borders could not. Among the most touching examples is a Sufi qawwali dedicated to Lord Krishna, performed by celebrated artists from Pakistan. At first, it sounds like a traditional Krishna bhajan,…

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Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Preliminary talks on, list to be finalised soon, says Jarkiholi

Preliminary discussions for Karnataka's cabinet expansion have begun. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah met party leadership regarding the expansion. The Congress high command will finalize the list of candidates soon. All 20 vacancies are expected to be filled before the assembly session. Selections will consider caste, religion, region,…

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"Act published in Gazette, final steps underway for quick implementation": Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma on Freedom of Religion Bill

Speaking to reporters, Sharma stated that the bill has been passed by the state assembly, publication in the official gazette, followed by the notification of the rules and guidelines. He noted that the first step is complete, while the second stage is currently underway and will be finalised as quickly…

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Jagannath Yatra 2026: Start Date, End Date and Why It Stops at a Dargah

Every year in July, Puri in Odisha files with millions of devotees. Devotees from different parts of India come to Puri to watch the three large wooden chariots of Lord Jagannath,Lord Balabhadra, and Lord Subhadra move along the Bada Danda. When Does Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026 start? Devotees carry Lord…

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Lawyers vow to fight on after Kenya court rejects Rastafarians' cannabis bid

In a long-awaited ruling, Kenya's High Court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to be allowed to smoke cannabis as part of their religious worship. But lawyers say the fight continues and the case has opened up debate on the country's drug laws and what constitutes religious freedom.

Radio France Internationale

What Is a Hate Crime? Utah Man Charged After Asking Mall Worker's Religion, Then Stabbing Him

A Utah man faces attempted murder charges for a suspected hate crime after stabbing a Muslim mall worker 15 times, highlighting ongoing concerns about anti-Muslim violence in the US.

International Business Times UK

'I intend to kill Muslims': Indian mall worker in US stabbed by Utah man

A Utah man has been arrested for stabbing an Indian mall worker multiple times in broad daylight, telling investigators he targeted the victim because of his religion and "intends to kill Muslims," according to court documents.

The Times of India

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Muslim man stabbed 15 times in US

WASHINGTON — A was ‌arrested in Utah for stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim because of the victim's religion, police said in court records on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Big yikes: religion, politics and media dead to Gen Z

A major survey of thousands of Australians aged 19-24 has shown an appetite to engage in issues, but distrust of politics, media and religion.

AAP

Why The Most Shocking Idea About Religion Came From Vivekananda?

The Room That Heard Without Listening On 11 September 1893, Swami Vivekananda stood before the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago and opened with seven words: "Sisters and brothers of America." The hall erupted. Two minutes of applause for a greeting. What followed, the actual argument, received polite appreciation…

Times Life

What Kabir Said About Religion That Made Both Hindus and Muslims Deeply Uncomfortable

The Man Who Picked No SideKabir was born into a Muslim weaver family in Varanasi sometime around 1440, and he spent his life in a city where the Ganga and the call to prayer existed within earshot of each other. He was not a scholar. He did not write treatises.…

Times Life

Tantra Was Never About Sex: The Most Misunderstood Philosophy India Ever Produced

The text nobody actually readsThe Vijnanabhairava Tantra lists 112 dharanas, meditative techniques for dissolving the boundary between individual awareness and universal consciousness. One asks you to feel the precise moment between inhaling and exhaling, and stay there. Another instructs you to contemplate the sensation of desire at its exact point…

Times Life

Losing our religion? Most Australians have no religion, census could show if question was changed

Ahead of the census in August, campaign group suggests current poll design overstates the nation’s religiousness

The Guardian - AU

This 500-year-old wooden mask once represented the Aztec god of death and the underworld

Carved from wood more than five centuries ago, a small skull faced mask held today at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore once gave physical form to one of the most feared and revered deities in the entire Aztec pantheon, Mictlantecuhtli, lord of the underworld. Measuring just 6.75 by 5.5…

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Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May 2026, it folded “Native American religion” into the broader category of “other religion” – one of many faiths the change pushes out of the military’s view.

The Economic Times

Muslim personal law recognising puberty as age of marriage violates POCSO Act, PCMA: Allahabad HC

A bench of justices JJ Munir and Achal Sachdev observed that the age of marriage for every citizen of the country irrespective of religion is same as has been spelt out by the PCMA. The bench made these observations while dismissing a writ petition filed by Rubi and 18 others…

Texas Observer

One State Under Whose God?

Despite the grip of conservative Christianity on Texas politics, religion here has always contained multitudes, a new work of history shows.

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Napoleon Bonaparte: ‘Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people…’ – Emperor of the French on power, politics and controlling society

Quote of the day: Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military genius, believed religion kept common people quiet. He suggested faith prevented the poor from harming the wealthy. This controversial observation highlights religion's role in maintaining social order. However, it ignores religion's many other positive societal functions. Powerful institutions can shape societal…

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What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion

In most western societies, death has always been the church’s job. Nearly everyone wanted last rites, deathbed prayers and a faith leader at their bedside. But for a growing number of people, that template for dying is no longer the only option. The death doula, a different kind of caregiver,…

Reason

"Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion

This new article of mine has just been published by the Emory Law Journal. Here's the Abstract; readers might recall that… The post "Addiction to Constitutionally Protected Activity: Speech, Press, and Religion appeared first on Reason.com.

The Economic Times

As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?

In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "hip" trend wooing Gen Z with festivals, fashion, robots and DJs, even as some fear for the fundamentals of the faith. "If Buddhism is consumed merely as a 'good image', its newfound hipness may prove to be little more…

Times Life

7 Indian Cities Where the Street Food, Chaat, and Snacks Justify Every Mile of Travel

Kolkata: The City That Invented the Kati RollKolkata's street food doesn't ask for your attention, it already has it. The kati roll, born at Nizam's restaurant on New Market Street sometime in the mid-20th century, is a paratha wrapped around egg and meat with raw onion and green chutney. Eat…

The Conversation

A journalist’s journey through faith and identity

From time to time, The Conversation features interesting work our editors are involved in. Kalpana Jain, senior religion/ethics editor and director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative at The Conversation, spent part of 2026 as a visiting researcher at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia – Malaysia’s national university. The piece below is…

The Conversation

From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework for understanding the world not as broken but as naturally seeking balance

Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today. Practiced by millions of people in China and around the world, Daoism takes on many forms, stretching back from ancient roots to the modern world.

The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: 'As a blind man has no idea of colors, so have we no idea of the manner by which the all-wise God perceives and understands all things.'

Isaac Newton, renowned for his physics breakthroughs, also explored faith, believing science and religion illuminated the same reality. His quote, "As a blind man has no idea of colors, so have we no idea of the manner by which the all-wise God perceives and understands all things," highlights human knowledge…

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