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TopicAyodhya dispute

Topic: Ayodhya dispute

KK Muhammed’s restored temples promote social harmony. Must it be called atonement?

The real problem lies in the widespread urge to take pride in the conquests of ancient rulers. Pasmanda Muslims must acknowledge that they have no connection to invaders of the past.

Gyanvapi case reopens the politics of religion that Supreme Court had sealed shut in Ayodhya

Supreme Court in 2019 made it a legal and constitutional duty of the government to protect places of worship in India. But courts in Mathura and Varanasi have taken a different path.

SubscriberWrites: ‘Undoing the past’ is the root cause of ongoing religious polarisation. We need to move on

An overarching lesson we should not miss is that we were invaded and conquered because we were divided, and its happening again, writes Anurag Mehrotra

If Shivling is actually there, it changes everything — VHP on Kashi Gyanvapi mosque row

VHP central working president Alok Kumar says he believed there was a Shivling inside Gyanvapi mosque, but added that he will wait for a decision from the court.

CBI court’s Babri verdict is not the end of Ayodhya movement. There’s Kashi and Mathura too

Given the assertiveness of a large number of Hindus and the highly emotive nature of the temple demands, there isn't enough scope for a negotiated settlement now.

No Advani, Joshi, Bharti but most other accused to be in court for Babri judgment tomorrow

A CBI court in Lucknow will Wednesday pronounce its verdict in the 27-year-old Babri Masjid demolition case.

Goswami Tulsidas — the real catalyst for the Ram Janmabhoomi movement

Tulsidas, who wrote Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi translating Ramayana from Sanskrit, took the story of Lord Ram to the average Hindu household in North India.

PM Modi to visit Ayodhya on 5 August for ‘bhoomi pujan’ of Ram Mandir

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, which was set up to oversee the construction of the temple, has set a three-year deadline to complete the temple.

Amid COVID-19 crisis, preparations begin for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya 

The trust entrusted with the task has decided to shift the Ram Lalla idol from its current site, at 4 am tomorrow, paving the way for the construction of the temple.

Life of Ram, glimpses of Ram Rajya — what Ayodhya Parv in Delhi will showcase

Union minister Smriti Irani will inaugurate the three-day event that will begin from Friday at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.

On Camera

Indians are confused about who counts as poor. Is it someone who owns an iPhone 13?

In the bizarre Viral Spiral that is North India’s “gareeb ki pehchan” reels, enjoying coffee, dreaming of studying in Germany, and owning an iPhone 13 are all markers of poverty.

RBI may revisit 2013 crisis playbook as rupee slides to record low

With the rupee nearing 97 against the dollar, the RBI is weighing rate hikes and dollar-raising measures to stem investor panic and capital outflows.

India needs national security policy, long-term defence funds, say ex-service chiefs & bureaucrats

At a discussion on civil-military relations, ex-Navy chief Arun Prakash & Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda flag structural gaps in defence planning, procurement & coordination.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.