The period between 2017 and 2025 has witnessed a significant rise in concerns regarding the strategic use of cultural festivals like Christmas to facilitate religious conversions across India. From a traditionalist perspective, these evangelical efforts are often viewed as a calculated “cultural invasion” that exploits the festive spirit to target …
Read More »How Christmas leaves a bigger carbon footprint than we acknowledge
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and holds deep religious and cultural meaning for millions across the world. Traditionally associated with generosity, community, and goodwill, the festival has, over time, evolved far beyond its spiritual origins. In contemporary economies, Christmas now marks one of the most intense annual spikes …
Read More »Christmas Day Ghar Wapsi in Bihar: Over 100 return to Sanatan Dharma in Purnia
PURNIA: More than 100 individuals returned to Sanatan Dharma through a Ghar Wapsi ceremony organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal in Banmankhi, Purnia district, on Christmas Day. The event witnessed participants undergoing traditional purification rituals, including havan, yagya, and the application of tilak, before declaring, “Hum …
Read More »Fear shadows Christmas in Europe as ‘lone wolf Jihadi’ terror attack turns festive cities into high security zones
It scarcely needs emphasis that this year’s festive season across Europe is unfolding under extraordinary tension. Cities traditionally synonymous with open-air Christmas markets, concerts, and street celebrations, London, Paris, Vienna, Brussels and others, are witnessing curtailed festivities, heavy police presence, and public unease. What was once a period defined by …
Read More »Is Christmas a copy of Hindu festivals?
“Christmas wasn’t Christian. Pagan(Idolaters/Hindu) festivals were absorbed so completely that within two generations, people forgot they ever existed. And we have the letter from 601 AD that proves it was intentional. But here’s what changed everything for me: I realised that this exact strategy is being used today on the …
Read More »Hindus push back against Conversion via Christmas: Janjati villages in South Gujarat demand proof of Christian identity
Hindu communities in Dharampur and Kaprada talukas of Valsad district have drawn a firm line ahead of Christmas, demanding that the administration allow Christmas celebrations only for those officially registered as Christians in government records. The demand, articulated through formal applications to the Mamlatdar’s office, stems from growing fears among …
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