Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their laws and religion, the Portuguese ...

One of the consequences of the Inquisition was the systematic suppression of Hindu practices among converted Catholics. Inquisitorial mandates prohibited attendance at Hindu temples. It is estimated ...

Panaji: As the controversy over former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar’s comments on St Francis Xavier rages, numerous Hindu organisations will gather in Panaji on Tuesday to discuss the Goa ...

Tiago Zarco lies alone, in a dark cell, licking rainwater off the walls for a taste of freedom. It is a compelling opening to a compelling novel -- Guardian of the Dawn, by Richard Zimler. This is the ...

Just like Italian explorer Christopher Columbus mistook America for India when he made landfall on the continent in 1492, Portuguese adventurer Vasco da Gama also ...

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The Goa government on Thursday granted a 10-month extension to the expert committee to submit the report on the recommendation of sites for reconstruction of temples that were destroyed during the ...

“No fighting about religion in Goa,” called our driver over his shoulder as we bounced down a rutted road to the beach in this tiny state in southwest India. We’d remarked about the number of churches ...