scorecardresearch
Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicSanatana Dharma

Topic: Sanatana Dharma

Brief chaos at Mahakumbh as devotees breach area barricaded for 13 Akharas sadhus during ‘Amrit Snaan’

The Jal Police and the mounted police initially struggled to manage the crowd, even wielding sticks to disperse the devotees.

Narayana Guru’s religious secularism—what makes the reformer-ascetic a puzzle for modern politicians

Row over Kerala CM's comment that Narayana Guru was neither a propagator nor a practitioner of Sanatana Dharma has put focus on his dichotomous legacy as both guru and social reformer.

From idolising Che Guevara to championing Sanatana Dharma, what’s behind Pawan Kalyan’s transformation

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM, who once professed detachment from caste & religion, now calls himself an 'unapologetic Sanatani Hindu'. Analysts sense a strategy to step out of Naidu’s shadow.

SubscriberWrites: Embracing ‘Sanatana Dharma’ – A path to harmony and universal values

Sanatana Dharma, which can be translated as the "eternal path" or "eternal law," represents a spiritual and philosophical tradition that finds its roots in the Indian subcontinent.

Bihar minister likening Ramcharitmanas to cyanide sparks row but Nitish can’t do anything. Here’s why

Earlier, in Jan, RJD's Chandra Shekhar had said books like Ramcharitmanas spread hatred. The 2 incidents underline helplessness of CM Nitish, whose survival depends on alliance partners.

‘Switching between shoes’ & ‘quota’ in Kota

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

BJP attack on TN minister Udhayanidhi over ‘Sanatana Dharma’ statement has aided his rise, fears AIADMK

Controversy over Udhayanidhi's statement helped him gain ground & focus should be on confronting DMK over governance & corruption, says AIADMK leader. EPS in Delhi to meet Shah & Nadda.

‘Opposition INDIA wants to destroy Sanatana culture,’ says Modi in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh

In Madhya Pradesh’s Bina on Thursday, the Prime Minister launched 11 projects worth Rs 50,700 crores.

No longer just a Tamil dynast—Sanatana Dharma row got Udhayanidhi Stalin national attention 

Udhayanidhi’s rise from a youth wing leader to MLA to minister in 4 years was criticised for its speed. But the comments have cemented his role as a rising star.

Stop defending Udhayanidhi under right to free speech. We’re not France

To target a faith is an illiberal approach. This mindset reveals a striking parallel to a situation where religious majorities are intolerant toward atheist individuals.

On Camera

Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.