In ‘Spectacle State’, Brahma Prakash documents religious processions, street performances, monuments, festivals, music, and everyday life in today’s India.
The SIT, it is learnt, suspects that most of the alleged theft was carried out during the 2025 Maha Kumbh, when the Ram Temple saw a sharp increase in donations.
The demolition of a mosque, a temple and nearby homes in Faridabad reflects a pattern in India’s urban expansion: infrastructure projects often clash with faith and livelihoods.
Shastri Nagar market grew and thrived in Meerut for over three decades until a Supreme Court order brought in the bulldozers. Some call it illegal, others call it ‘organic’.
Bill passed Tuesday also proposes life term & demolition of properties to check forced, fraudulent religious conversions. It exempts 'ghar wapsi' from ambit of these provisions.
After making headlines as 'Bulldozer Baba', Yogi seems more focused on the economy in 2nd term. Economic Advisory Group has brought together industrialists, economists, entrepreneurs.
Chetan Saini jumped from roof of his house in Moradabad, hours after the administration’s bulldozer action cleared over 100 shops. Traders allege no prior notice was given.
The two statues were installed in front of a panchayat bhawan which administration says came up on vacant government land. A bulldozer was used on 5 April, leading to the clash.
Apex court invokes its special powers under Article 142, says necessary to 'allay fears in minds of citizens with regard to arbitrary exercise of power by officers' of the State.
Dial 1975 gives Tom Alter the same role he has played for much of his career — a police officer. But this time, it feels less like a character and more like an attempt to cash in on his legacy.
Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.
Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.
At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.
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