Refusing burial space to Christians has become a new trend in villages in central and eastern India to pressure Christians ...

Christians in India’s eastern state of Odisha face a struggle to bury their dead amid widespread persecution across the ...

For those who resist conversion, the consequences extend far beyond burial rights. In Chhindwada and surrounding villages, Hindu nationalist groups enforce comprehensive social and economic ...

It’s worth noting that not all Hindu communities follow the burial practice for infants. In some regions and sects, even children are cremated, especially if they have undergone basic samskāras.

Many Christian families reported living in fear — facing threats of social boycott, electricity cuts and verbal abuse. Some ...

After over 20 years, the issue regarding establishing a Hindu burial site in Kavundampalayam being stalled due to the non-removal of encroachments continues even after the case was closed by the ...

For Modi, whose Hindu-natioanlist government has overseen ... observers fear that the event could signify yet another nail in the coffin of India’s secular ethos. “The Ram Mandir revolves ...

Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city on Tuesday, a day after sectarian clashes were sparked by Hindu nationalist groups who want to demolish the tomb of a ...