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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicAyodhya

Topic: Ayodhya

From Jai Siya Ram to Jai Shri Ram: How Ayodhya erased Sita

In Ayodhya, you will almost never hear a woman devotee, either a resident or a pilgrim, ever use the slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’.

No matter what SC decides on Ayodhya, the assertive Hindu is here to stay

Hindus want a strong government to correct the wrongs done to the community in the name of secularism.

Don’t show footage of Babri Masjid demolition, don’t speculate, NBSA tells TV channels

The body advised that facts of the hearing be ascertained, no footage from the mosque demolition be used and no extreme views be aired in debates.

SC’s Ayodhya verdict will hopefully close not just legal case but also social fault lines

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Memory, travelogues & faith — how Ram Lalla, waqf board & seers claimed Ayodhya land in SC

The verdict on the decades-old Ayodhya case is likely in another month, before CJI Ranjan Gogoi retires mid-November.

I applaud Aarey activists. I wish I could do the same for Supreme Court

Whether it’s Aarey or Kashmir or Ayodhya, we find almost every day a new example of how far the executive manages to find its echo inside the Supreme Court.

How a Hindu party wanted Ram Mandir but didn’t raise it in India’s first election under Nehru

The Ram Rajya Parishad, founded in Rajasthan in 1947, was formed to revive Ram Rajya, dharma and the old order.

Ayodhya trial fallout: Lord Ram’s growing ‘descendants’ — Congress & BJP leaders, hotelier

At least seven people have come forward claiming to be descendants of Lord Ram ever since Supreme Court asked if any Raghuvanshi was living in Ayodhya.

Article 370 done, now VHP wants govt to build temples destroyed by militants in Kashmir

VHP wants Modi govt to file criminal cases against those involved in the destruction of the temples. The issue will be discussed at a meeting on 10 August.

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Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.