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TopicBabri Demolition

Topic: Babri Demolition

India’s most consequential decade & chronicling it as part of the dream team of journalism

You’d think the decade of 1985-95 is long over. Not really. The issues that erupted in that decade are still shaping Indian conversations.

Babri to n-bomb, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a man of twists and turns

From the Sangh agenda to Pakistan policy, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a man of contradictions. On his death anniversary, a look at a political life that defied pinning down.

Fact check: Babri masjid documentary was screened in Mumbai, not Bangladesh

The screening was organised by the Social Democratic Party of India in Thane. A false claim is being made that the film was shown in Bangladesh to provoke Muslims against Hindus.

Kalyan Singh was devastated, shocked by Babri Masjid demolition — former IAS officer Anil Swarup

At launch of his book, Swarup, who served under the then UP CM, said Kalyan Singh was against mass mobilisation of kar sevaks & was trying to find peaceful solution to Ayodhya dispute.

This is how Main Atal Hoon on Vajpayee handles Babri demolition and Ram mandir

In Ram Jadhav’s Main Atal Hoon, the Ram Janmabhoomi Movement is treated as a celebration. The demolition of the Babri Mosque is not.

Everyone wanted Ram temple, except Nehru—Balbir Punj promotes book Tryst With Ayodhya

Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader Balbir Punj said the demolition of Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992 was a 'Gandhian solution' to the Ram Janmabhoomi issue.

20 crore Muslims have moved on from Babri Masjid and Ayodhya. Owaisi must as well

Asaduddin Owaisi says that the memory of Babri Masjid would forever remain etched in his mind. Why is the Hyderabad MP so determined to fan the flames of the past?

13 cases, 10 prior arrests – Srikanth Poojari, picked up for Babri violence, always made bail

Poojari, who has been working as an autorickshaw driver for several years, was never arrested for the 1992 violence, an ‘oversight' that has now triggered an inquiry.

‘Babri ruling opened floodgates for lawsuits like Gyanvapi’, says Urdu press quoting ex SC judge

New Delhi: The Supreme Court remained the flavour of the week, with ‘love jihad’ and forced conversions making headlines in Urdu newspapers. However, it...

‘Who tore down Babri’ is new battle in Maharashtra as Shiv Sena, BJP & MNS seek ‘credit’

In Maharashtra’s tug-of-war over Hindutva credentials, BJP and MNS have challenged Shiv Sena’s long-standing narrative that it was responsible for demolishing Babri Masjid.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.