Buddhist mob lynched a Rohingya man in the Rakhine State capital Sittwe on Tuesday, reported the irrawaddy.com citing the district’s Police Major Win Naung. The report also states that the lynched man was one of seven self-identifying Rohingya Muslims from Dapaing camp for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Sittwe taken by police to […]
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Ganga river cruise is now one of the most sought-after travel experiences!
A reputed US based international media house in the latest issue of its publication ‘Condé Nast Traveller’ has listed the river cruise on Ganga as one of the ‘six river cruises to take in 2017’. The media house has placed the luxury cruise vessel Ganges Voyager II which sails on the Ganga from Kolkata to […]
Manipur CM talks tough, slams Greater Nagaland talk
Manipur CM N Biren Singh took a strong stance against talks of Greater Nagaland which angered many in the North East part of India. Yesterday, the government of India had issued a clarification on the Nagalim or Greater Nagaland and said: Some media reports have appeared recently to the effect that the Govt. of India has agreed […]
No Greater Nagaland will be carved out, government shoots down rumors
Greater Nagaland or Nagalim which was the talk of the town will now, will die its natural death. With the slogan “Nagaland for Christ” it also became an issue in the rest of India with people wondering how government would handle such a case where a state openly declared itself connected to religion. In a […]
Buddhists and ‘Butparasts’ must be killed by Daesh says Pakistani anchor
How easy it is for a modern Pakistani to blame India and ask a terrorist group like Daesh (Islamic State) to attack ‘Butparasts,’ a derogatory word which in English means Idolaters or people who worship idols? Very easy! Waqar Zaka, a modern Pakistani celebrity shot a video to spread hate against Buddhists by blaming India […]
Rohingya Muslims: India secular, grateful to Hindus for help
Near the River Yamuna at Okhla, a small community of Rohingya Muslims live. These people, have escaped from Myanmar with almost nothing to call as ‘belongings.’ But now, for this bunch, India is where their heart and home is. Rohingya Muslims are in a feud with the Myanmarese establishment and are considered a persecuted community. However, […]
Buddhists of Bangladesh are in the line of fire, but does anyone care?
Dhaka, May 16, 2016: A senior Buddhist monk, aged 75, was found dead in a Buddhist Temple in a pool of blood. Bhante (monk) Maung Shue U Chak was murdered in Bangladesh’s south-eastern district of Bandarban. This recent attack has left the Buddhists angry and alienated. Like always the Buddhists, the Hindus and […]