Why India’s real crisis is not religion, but religious illiteracy
- Hasan Suroor
- TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: Mar 02, 2026, 17:57 IST IST
A local English council had many residents of the area up in arms recently after it appeared to mangle its Lent season greetings, lazily mischaracterising it as a celebratory occasion, whereas, it is, in fact, a solemn season of fasting, contemplation and prayer leading up to Easter Sunday.