Topic: Sabarimala
Why Kerala govt’s decision to allow Pongala is more political than religious
The festival for women comes amid the coronavirus threat but the backlash after the Sabarimala issue may have forced Kerala's Left-front govt to allow the festivities.
Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging CAA after Sabarimala matter
Attorney General K K Venugopal told the top court bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, that the Centre would file a reply to the CAA pleas in a few days.
Delhi election & Sabarimala: Why Article 25 is now caught between Constitution and religion
Indian secularism and the effectiveness of its constitutional values are under test – both in the Sabarimala temple case and the Delhi assembly election.
Before Sabarimala, there were only 15 nine-judge bench rulings. Here are 5 landmark cases
The setting up of a nine-judge bench is rare, and the Sabarimala bench is only the 16th in Supreme Court’s 70-year history.
BJP could be shrinking politically but is winning big time ideologically
BJP is ruling fewer large, important states now but its big Hindutva ideas have won and face little opposition across the country.
Sabarimala temple opens today but Kerala’s Leftist government makes a U-turn on women’s entry
The Lord Ayyappa temple will open for the two-month long pilgrim season, but Kerala Tourism Minister says women and activists need a court order for entry.
SC wasted time with Sabarimala pleas. CJIs must end self-indulgence of going out with a bang
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How Supreme Court bench on Sabarimala review differs on faith and law
From the majority opinion asking for courts to ‘tread cautiously’ to the minority rejection of ‘extreme arguments’, a look at SC's Sabarimala order.
As Sabarimala issue fizzles out, BJP has gained virtually nothing in Kerala
BJP led massive protests against SC decision to allow women of all ages to visit Sabarimala. But that didn’t turn into political progress for the party.
Why Sabarimala devotees go to this 16th century church & pray to Saint Sebastian
St. Andrew’s Basilica is an example of religious harmony, a characteristic common to many churches and temples in Kerala.
Scuba divers are turning plastic waste in the oceans into Covid face masks
Diving organisation PADI has teamed up with a watersports clothing company to recycle bottles recovered from the ocean to make a range of face coverings.
All about Odisha’s new credit scheme for 7 lakh landless farmers, a ‘first’ in India
Under the ‘Balaram’ scheme, the Odisha government will provide credit worth Rs 1,040 crore to 7 lakh landless farmers in the next two years.
Defence
Army slams ‘malicious’ claims on Leh hospital visited by PM, says troops get best treatment
Army said troops injured at Galwan are being treated in a repurposed hall that is part of the hospital complex as some wards have been made isolation facilities.
It’s time for China, Pakistan, even India to rethink the fantasy Modi called expansionism
India, China and Pakistan all want territory from another. But it’s a pursuit doomed to fail as they can’t get it without annihilating the other.