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TopicJai Shri Ram

Topic: Jai Shri Ram

Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan—slogans that non-Dalits wouldn’t touch have now entered Parliament

Coined by close Ambedkar confidant Babu Hardas Laxmanrao Nagrale, the 'Jai Bhim’ slogan has seen the rise and decline of many Dalit parties. Now, non-Dalits chant it in Lok Sabha that has no BSP member.

Ayodhya is holding its breath for greatness. ‘If you build it, they’ll come’

For decades, Ayodhya was a disturbed ground enveloped in a hush. Now, there’s a prideful air of exaltation that pervades the streets. The job is done, the celebration can last for eternity.

When channels aren’t chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, they are following Modi—ignoring Rahul Gandhi

The media story of the week is there for everyone to see: Lord Ram is omnipresent, PM Modi is ever present, and Rahul Gandhi is mostly absent

South Mumbaiwala meets ticketwala & India’s neta export-import imbalance

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

Naveen Jindal calls himself ‘proud Hindu,’ says ‘Jai Shri Ram’ after being expelled from BJP

The Delhi BJP media chief had come under attack on social media after his tweet about Prophet Muhammad on 1 June. His party membership was terminated Sunday.

Christian pastor ‘thrashed’, ‘forced’ to chant Jai Shri Ram, Delhi Police file FIR after 4 days

Mob allegedly attacked pastor Kelom Kalyan Tet in South Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri on 25 February, claiming he was carrying out forced religious conversions. Complaint filed on 27 February.

Muslim man beaten, ‘forced to chant Jai Shri Ram’ in Kanpur

The victim, an e-rickshaw driver, said few people also threatened to kill his family. In a video that has gone viral, the man is seen being assaulted while in police custody.

More videos, with audio now, & handwritten complaint — new twists in Muslim man’s assault case

Ghaziabad police investigating incident of Muslim man being thrashed, video of which went viral, say the accused were known to the victim. Hunt on for 'original' video of assault.

Old Muslim man beaten, ‘forced to chant Jai Siya Ram’, beard cut. Now cops add a ‘taweez’ angle

72-yr-old Abdul Samad Saifi of Bulandshahr has alleged that he was beaten up by a group of men because of his religion. But police deny this. Videos of the assault have gone viral.

The subtle difference between Modi’s ‘Jai Siya Ram’ greeting and ‘Jai Shri Ram’

PM Modi used ‘Jai Siya Ram’ in his Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan speech, whereas the slogan associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement is ‘Jai Shri Ram’.

On Camera

Mao’s divisive legacy is China’s ammo against Trump. It casts Beijing as a resilient underdog

Of all the changes the Cultural Revolution brought to Chinese society, the most crucial was Mao's purge of numerous Communist Party officials—including Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun.

V is not for victory, but volatility—what is VIX & why are Trump’s tariffs roiling the ‘fear gauge’

Over the last week, volatility indexes (VIX) across the world have surged, with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the India VIX surging by 120 and 65 percent, respectively.

Solar glow in remote border village, as Indian Army illuminates Simari near LoC in Kashmir

Army dedicates initiative to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, a Shaurya Chakra recipient who was killed in Kashmir in 2015. His mother will inaugurate the project on 14 April.

US and China are 2 clashing elephants. India can’t be the grass under their feet

Donald Trump brought clarity on his trade war with a 90-day hiatus for the rest of the world while he upped tariffs to 145...