Inside temple premises, speakers continuously blared announcements to manage crowds. Outside, devotees stood in long queues for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the deity.
Director who is known for political statements talked about the need ‘to erase communal ideas and regressive politics we are fed daily’, at audio launch event of Tamil film Blue Star.
MakeMyTrip has witnessed a 97% growth in searches for spiritual destinations in the last 2 years. Among these, the top destination has been Ayodhya with a 585% increase.
India is reaching for the gods because we're in the most peculiar phase of modernity; it can be described as iconoclasm towards the gods and idolatry towards humans.
Harish Mehta, 63, fell at the feet of child playing Ram, as spectators cheered and raised religious slogans. He was later declared dead, likely of a heart attack, in a private hospital.
Ram bhajans have been gaining popularity, especially in the runup to Monday’s consecration, and are diverse in range. Here’s a list of the top bhajans from the last two decades.
Former attorney general K. Parasaran represented Hindu side in Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri masjid title suit. At 92, he argued the case in the Supreme Court.
Uddhav received ‘pran pratishtha’ invite 2 days before event. He will, however, be visiting Kalaram temple in Nashik as Sena (UBT) continues efforts to highlight role in Ram Janmabhoomi campaign.
If religion is crucial in the lives of 80 per cent of Hindu non-BJP voters, the effectiveness of the Opposition's argument about the BJP mixing politics with religion comes into question.
Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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