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Topic: Saints

UP govt divided over Avimukteshwarananda—Yogi’s ‘Kaal Nemi’ vs Maurya’s ‘bhagwan Shankaracharya’

Neelam Pandey -
Row that erupted after ‘Shankaracharya’ of Jyotirmath & his followers were prevented by UP govt from taking holy dip at Sangam on Mauni Amavasya refuses to die.

Ambedkar to Sai Baba—an exhibition blends art and academia to honour India’s saints

Sagrika Kissu -
The Indian Saint Project exhibition features nine digital hand-painted iconographies of saints displayed in an open corridor setting.

Saint Devasahayam’s anti-caste struggle angered Brahmins and Nairs, not his conversion

M.G. Devasahayam -
Devasahayam Pillai's new life became a cause of serious concern among high caste Hindus. They accused him of betrayal, and of insulting Brahmins and the royal throne.

‘18th-century Catholic saint not killed for converting’ — Kerala royals want Pope to ‘absolve king’

+TFP Madhuparna Das -
Canonised in May, Devasahayam Pillai is India’s first layman saint. Erstwhile royal family claims in letter to Pope that he was 'punished' by Maharaja Marthanda Varma for ‘treason’.

‘It’s an insult’ — Ayodhya saints upset at being left out of Ram temple trust

Prashant Srivastava -
Govt announced the setting up of a 15-member trust — named Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra — for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Publicity hungry saints are fighting each other in the name of Ganga

Abhay Mishra -
Those in power take advantage of a divided Ganga movement.

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Opinion

A bride enjoying her wedding day is a radical act

Ratan Priya -
They say a happy bride is the best bride. To me, this once felt like a redundant statement. It’s her wedding, duh. Of course,...

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Economy

High-speed rail, coconut push & a Kanjeevaram nod—Nirmala’s Budget pot for poll-bound states

Neelam Pandey -
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces a slew of projects for the election-bound states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Assam.

Defence

Big Budget boost for Census as govt hikes allocation 6-fold, 50% jump for CAPF infra funds

Mayank Kumar -
Ahead of the nationwide Census exercise, government allocates Rs 6,000 crore for it; Rs 5,394 crore allocated for modernising infrastructure of internal security apparatus.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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