'BJP feels intimidated by the fringe elements'

'I do not call the BJP or RSS as extremist groups, but some small groups all over India have started behaving aggressively after the BJP came to power.' 'These groups think they have the authority......

Maharashtra govt refuses to ban controversial play 'Agnes of God'

The Maharashtra government on Monday declined to stall staging of the play ‘Agnes of God’, which tells the story of a nun who delivers a still-born child, as demanded by the church on......

All in the name of the one true faith

We need to celebrate those that buck the stereotype, such as Malala, Toorpekai, and Ziauddin Yousufzai in Pakistan. But, by the same token, we also need to condemn blind adherence to tradition in......

'Vested interests are hitting back at Christians'

The Catholic Secular Forum, a Mumbai-based NGO, has been in the forefront of protests against attacks against the Christian community in Orissa, Karnataka and other parts of the country. CSF......

'I'm doing it for money, not critical acclaim'

Mahesh Bhatt, dressed in his trademark black, is at his Juhu residence but says he has to leave soon to attend a forum representing the all India Christian council where fund inflows have been......

No Sins, say Catholics

Members of the Catholic community in Mumbai staged a protest on Wednesday against director Vinod Pande's Sins,a moviethat allegedly depicts the sexual escapades of a priest.About100 members of the......