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Topic: Ayodhya

Modi underscored Ayodhya significance but was shrewd enough to connect Ram to Rashtra

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Uddhav Sena slams ‘Modi Ramayan’ playing out in Ayodhya — ‘it has nothing to do with Ram’

Uddhav received ‘pran pratishtha’ invite 2 days before event. He will, however, be visiting Kalaram temple in Nashik as Sena (UBT) continues efforts to highlight role in Ram Janmabhoomi campaign.

Ayodhya Ram temple a political game-changer for Modi, BJP? Pew survey on religion has answers

If religion is crucial in the lives of 80 per cent of Hindu non-BJP voters, the effectiveness of the Opposition's argument about the BJP mixing politics with religion comes into question.

‘Ram se rashtra tak’ — Modi exhorts youth to take country forward after Ram Lalla consecration

PM equated inauguration of Ram temple with India’s future, asking detractors to revisit their thoughts on it, adding that people 'will talk about today even a 1,000 years from now'.

Ayodhya streets ‘will no longer hear the sounds of gunshots, but the chants of Ram’, says Adityanath

UP CM Adityanath says ‘Shri Ram Janmabhoomi probably first… case where majority community of a nation fought for construction of temple at birthplace of their idol’.

As BJP alleges ‘pran pratishtha’ blackout by Stalin govt, TN Guv Ravi claims ‘fear’ among temple staff

R.N. Ravi made the comments Monday after visiting Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple in Chennai. He alleged ‘pervasive sense of invisible fear’ and ‘sense of acute repression’ on premises.

For 500 years, Ayodhya was ‘Shriheen’. Now, it’s all aglow

Something seems to have shifted. There is no animosity against anyone. Small things matter – from tiny pouches of akshat to five diyas, simple songs and aartis.

‘Ideology does not mean leaving religion,’ says Congress’s Nirmal Khatri on attending Ram temple event

Former UP Congress chief & Faizabad MP defends his decision. He also accepts that BJP has carried out development work in Ayodhya and says state Congress needs an overhaul.

Ram mandir ‘pran pratishtha’ highlights: ‘This day will be talked about 1000 yrs from now,’ says Modi

‘Pran pratishtha’ highlights | PM Modi says Ram mandir in Ayodhya 'temple of national consciousness'.

‘Each minute feels like an hour’ — Ayodhya ecstatic as final countdown to ‘Ram Rajya’ begins

Dormitories, lockers, parking lots & tent cities, besides mobile ATMs and portable washrooms have been set up across Ayodhya for convenience of devotees ahead of consecration.

On Camera

Nancy Tyagi at Cannes is instantly iconic. Commenting on Aishwarya Rai is so last decade

Her saree could easily give Sabyasachi’s Met Gala creation a run for his money. Alia Bhatt’s ‘Garden of Time’ saree was a product of 163 artisans, Tyagi is a one-woman show.

What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

With defence push, India looks to capture markets in Africa beyond western Indian Ocean

India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.      

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?