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Topic: Hindu temples

History of Hindu temples & their economic worth — what’s the VHP-backed ‘Know your temple’ initiative

Digital platform launched by Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti general secy, who said India's Hindu temples hold 22,000 tonnes of gold and provide employment to crores of people.

Mathura temples ask devotees to wear ‘traditional’ attire — ‘no mini-skirts, torn jeans’

Posters requesting devotees to dress 'decently' have been put up in several temples in Mathura. Temple officials say if devotees continue to violate dress code, they'll be denied entry.

MP Congress is courting Hindu priests. But temple land promise is going to be tricky

Resolving the vexatious temple land issue in Madhya Pradesh is easier said than done. But the goal of courting the priest community won't be easy for Congress either.

Modi govt push for temple corridors isn’t just about culture. It’s the economy

For far too long, an influential section of Indian society has regarded culture, tradition and religion as 'opium of the people'. Modi govt is changing the view.

How to turn bad publicity into good, and why Rahul’s Bharat Jodo Yatra might be a ‘home run’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Here’s the case for restoration of desecrated Hindu temples—and why it loses the debate

By what logic do we see Muslims of today as the Mughals' descendants? The demand for the restoration of temples will bring anything but a just closure.

Temples and the culture of excluding performing artistes—from Yesudas to this Muslim dancer

Bharatanatyam dancer Mansiya, who was denied performance at a Kerala temple, insists she raised her disinvitation issue because she is asking a larger question.

Autonomy for temples, more goshalas — Karnataka CM Bommai’s 1st budget delivers BJP promises

Freeing temples from state control was 2018 poll promise of BJP, pet project for RSS. Budget Friday also allocated funds to develop Anjanadri hills, thought to be Hanuman’s birthplace.

Time for temple freedom in India. Release them from HRCE Act, bring market economics

Karnataka CM Bommai said that he will introduce a Bill to 'free' temples from govt control. Hindu mutts is a good model.

Karnataka CM Bommai vows to bring law to free temples from govt control, fulfil BJP poll promise

Karnataka CM says law to release temples from govt control will be introduced before budget session. Also promises special team to ‘enforce’ anti-conversion law once it’s cleared.

On Camera

Mumbai train blast verdict shows an urgent need to reform India’s criminal justice system

The Malimath Committee had recommended that all prosecutors should work in close cooperation with the police department. The present trend, however, is to the contrary.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.