In Nagpur, protests by VHP and Bajrang Dal lead to clash between two groups in the city’s Mahal area, mob vandalises vehicles and throws stones. Nitin Gadkari appeals for peace.
Additional Sessions Judge V G Raghuwanshi schooled Azmi while granting him anticipatory bail in a case lodged against him for his remarks praising Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.
The very fact that the temples that were targeted included the ones at places like Mathura and Varanasi point to a motive that transcends mere politics and suggests an element of religious fervour.
Historian Neha Vermani spoke about the role of food in Aurangzeb's court. Mughals were also selective vegetarians, she says. It was a Sufi method of 'soul purification'
In past 4 months, Maharashtra has seen multiple communal conflicts centered around the Mughal emperor. Political analysts believe his name is being used by parties to polarise voters.
After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
Why stir the settled sediment of history. Allow the past to blight our future. Much better to act upon promises made at WEF, Davos, create a world class economy.
The actions of the ruler were truly deplorable. Any reasonable community should openly condemn such acts and support the subjects.
Two groups went to fight a man who has been dead for more than 300 years and ended up fighting each other.
How did this help India? Was India a more developed and prosperous nation for this act? Did it make any difference to the dead man?
Why stir the settled sediment of history. Allow the past to blight our future. Much better to act upon promises made at WEF, Davos, create a world class economy.