A tale of two minorities: Why India never saw anti-Jainism like Europe's anti-semitismA comparison of Jains in India and Jews in Europe explores why one civilisation enabled coexistence while the other descended into exclusio...
23 May, 2026, 09.29 PM IST
Two Jewish men stabbed in London, police treat attack as terrorismTwo Jewish men were stabbed in north London. Police arrested a 45-year-old man after a chase. The incident is being treated as a terrorist ...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
For some around Trump, war on Iran is a Christian callingReligion is playing a role in the US conflict with Iran. President Donald Trump has met with Christian pastors who offered blessings. Some ...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
March 31 in world history: From inauguration of Eiffel Tower to Warsaw Pact dissolutionMarch 31 holds historical weight across the globe. From royal decrees in Spain to the opening of Japan, this date witnessed pivotal moments...
31 Mar, 2026, 11.47 AM IST
World leaders unite in memory of Auschwitz camp liberationThe anniversary at the site of the camp, which Nazi Germany set up in occupied Poland during World War Two to murder European Jews, was bei...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Auschwitz liberation anniversary: Monarchs, presidents, 50 survivors among attendeesHolocaust Remembrance Day, observed annually on January 27, honours the day in 1945 when the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland was lib...
27 Jan, 2025, 09.43 PM IST
The Netherlands is opening a Holocaust museum. The Israeli president's presence is causing concernThe National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam opens with Dutch king and Israeli President Isaac Herzog amid protests. The museum tells the sto...
10 Mar, 2024, 03.09 PM IST
Who was Herod, the evil king in the New Testament?According to historical accounts, Herod the Great was the regional king of Judea, which contained the cities of Bethlehem and Jerusalem.
24 Dec, 2023, 06.03 PM IST
TGIGF! Thank god it's not MondayTGIGF! For those less inclined towards acronyms, including INRI - street Latin for 'Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum', or Jesus the Nazarene,...
06 Apr, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
Where is Al Aqsa mosque and why is it so important in Islam?The Al-Aqsa lies at the heart of Jerusalem's Old City on a hill known to Jews as Har ha-Bayit, or Temple Mount, and to Muslims internationa...
05 Apr, 2023, 04.50 PM IST
Ties with Israel, India can foster peace in West Asia, says Moroccan AmbassadorIndia has close ties with both Israel and Morocco and India and Israel could benefit from the strong presence of Moroccan companies in Afri...
02 Jan, 2021, 09.16 AM IST
Tax collection: Old view to newThis journey of history is reflected in mythology as polytheism moving towards monotheism. In politics, it is from many tax-collectors to o...
18 Sep, 2020, 11.35 PM IST
After United Arab Emirates and Bahrain deals, is Saudi Arabia softening its stance on Israel?While Saudi Arabia is not expected to follow the example of its Gulf allies any time soon, Sudais' remarks could be a clue to how the kingd...
15 Sep, 2020, 03.35 PM IST
Portugal's Castelo de Vide — a confluence of Jewish culture and Catholic traditionsThe signature, white-washed houses of Alentejo, with yellow or blue roofs and green shutters, are a welcome sight on a hot day.
29 Apr, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
PM Modi gifts two sets of relics from Kerala to Benjamin NetanyahuAccording to traditional Jewish accounts, Joseph Rabban was later crowned as the Prince of Shingli, a place in or equated with Cranganore.
05 Jul, 2017, 09.34 AM IST
Krakow: City carrying scars of Nazi occupation now crackles with bohemian spiritPoland in Europe has had a turbulent history & been a victim of changing borders due to several invasions from Russia.
08 Jan, 2017, 09.58 AM IST
King & coltIn secular terms, this is like the newly-elected President riding to White House on a scooter instead of a jet; but not in spiritual terms ...
12 Dec, 2012, 05.25 AM IST