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‘Malign the priest, desecrate the Gram Devata shrine’: How evangelists succeed in ‘Christianising’ village after village

Akshita Bhadauria - 27 September, 2021

Watch ‘The Uncrossing’ for more discussions around Christian evangelism and how it is affecting India.

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China releases two Canadians after Canada released Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou: All you need to know about the ‘prisoner swap’

Anurag - 26 September, 2021

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou released from detention by Canada while two Canadians Kovrig and Spavor were released by China in exchange

OpIndia Scoops

Gujarat: Surat Municipal Corporation cancels permission for construction given to Raihan Heights in violation of Disturbed Areas Act

Nirwa Mehta - 26 September, 2021

The further construction at Raihan Heights has been halted after the Deputy Collector, Surat Municipal Corporation cancelled the transfer of property which violated the Disturbed Areas Act

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Gujarat: Bajrang Dal decides to have ‘their own show’ to disrupt shows by ‘comedian’ Munawar Faruqui who had mocked Godhra train victims

Jhankar Mohta - 24 September, 2021

Bajrang Dal activists have pledged that they will not allow 'comedian' Munawar Faruqui to perform in Surat, Gujarat.

OpIndia Explains

From ‘inculturation’ to ‘indoctrination’: Here are some of the techniques Christian Missionaries use to convert Hindus

Akshita Bhadauria - 24 September, 2021

The concept of inculturation is deeply enshrined in Christianity. It “denotes the presentation and re-expression of the Gospel in forms and terms proper to a culture.”

OpIndia Explains

Remembering Bengal’s Pritilata Waddedar on her death anniversary, who chose to die at 21 than being caught by British

Dibakar Dutta - 23 September, 2021

Through her example, Pritilata Waddedar sent out a message to the women of Bengal that they can march shoulder to shoulder with men in liberating the country from the British.

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Rana Ayyub claims she had given ₹96 lakh to a Delhi hospital which was returned due to ‘political pressure’, but her numbers and arguments...

Raju Das - 23 September, 2021

Rana Ayyub says she had given $130,000 to a New Delhi hospital which was returned due to 'political pressure', but she never told this earlier

OpIndia Scoops

Gujarat: Hindu partner removed after property jointly purchased by Hindu-Muslim partners, how Disturbed Areas Act was circumvented

Nirwa Mehta - 23 September, 2021

A Surat-based builder circumvented the Disturbed Areas Act and brought in temporary Hindu partner to get property transferred. However, it is not an isolated incident.

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