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TopicLord Ram

Topic: Lord Ram

BJP sees red as Rahul Gandhi refers to Lord Ram as ‘mythological’ during US visit

The Congress leader made remarks last month at Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. BJP accuses the party of ‘belittling Bharat on foreign soil’.

Is Ram a symbol of a united India or of Hindu victory? The answer will shape new India

Gandhi, Advani, now Modi—all of them mobilised people in the name of Ram. So, when did India’s liberals begin to be embarrassed by references to Ram?

Ram wasn’t always top god in India. Political chaos, conflict with Turks elevated him

For centuries, Ram was considered a semi-divine hero and ideal king, not a supreme god. It’s only from the 1200s that major Ram temples were built.

Rama as a descendent of Adam? Inside Indonesia’s Muslim Ramayanas

In some versions, Allah replaces Brahma, and Dasaratha is held to be Adam’s great-grandson, thus integrating Rama into Java’s Islamicate sense of history.

North’s Nagara, with Dravidian elements — Ayodhya Ram Mandir to blend pan-Indian architectural styles

While the temple's 1st floor is ready, 2nd & 3rd floors are under construction. Sanctum where deity will be placed is also ready, says Ram Temple Trust general-secretary Champat Rai.

Legend of Queen Heo — why 1st-century ‘princess from Ayodhya’ plays a major role in South Korea-India ties

According to Korean legend, Princess Suriratna of Ayodhya reached Korea with her brother in 48 AD to marry Korean king Kim Suro. She later came to be known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok.

What Asian and European travellers wrote about Lord Ram for nearly 1,800 years

On the occasion of Ram Navami, here’s a look at the writings by foreign travelers on the Hindu god and his influence over the last two millennia.

Trinamool MP ‘compares Lord Ram’s devotees to rapists’, angry BJP says police not filing FIR

BJP accuses MP Kalyan Banerjee of hurting religious sentiments, alleges police has refused to register their complaint. Trinamool says BJP giving comment 'communal spin'.

Chhattisgarh as Lord Ram’s ‘nanihal’ — how Baghel govt is using religion card to outplay BJP

Chhattisgarh has announced plans to construct Shiv and Ram temples in the Bastar and Sukma districts. It will also beautify the Kaushalya temple.

3 years on, Yogi govt yet to acquire land in Ayodhya for ‘world’s tallest’ Ram statue

Protests by farmers over land acquisition, govt’s own flip-flops over selecting site are delaying construction of 251-m-high Ram statue on the banks of Sarayu river in Ayodhya.

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7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.