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Topic: Gyanvapi

Every time India goes forward, religious conflicts pull us back

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

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.

For TV news, Gyanvapi court hearing is already a ‘victory of Hindus’

TV news focused on petitioners in Gyanvapi case and they responded with glee and bhajans. One said the verdict 'will be in favour of Hindus. Another said 'Modi Sahib zindabad’.

Gyanvapi suit: Why Varanasi court ruled in favour of Hindu petitioners, found plea ‘maintainable’

District court Monday ruled on maintainability of suit demanding right to worship idols allegedly located in 'old temple complex' in Gyanvapi Mosque. Court can now hear & decide case.

Varanasi court agrees to hear Gyanvapi plea, says suit ‘not barred’ under Places of Worship Act

The next hearing of the case is on 22 September. The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid committee said it will approach the Allahabad High Court against the order of the district judge.

‘Did Gujarat govt think of Bilkis’s security?’ — Urdu press spotlight remains on rapists’ release

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

West didn’t ignore its past. India did, and it landed us with Ayodhya, Gyanvapi

Instead of dismissing the new investigation of history in Narendra Modi’s India as a biased project, it’s time we faced our past as it was.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.