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Topic: Statue

Khada Parsi in Byculla is an act of colonial defiance. And a son’s tribute to his father

The Khada Parsi was a showcase of emerging urban infrastructure. By the 1860s, Bombay had begun to modernise with piped water and gas lighting. The fountain incorporated both.

Bangladesh has an old problem with statues. Islamists find it to be an eyesore

In 2017, there was a controversy over the statue of the Lady Justice placed in Bangladesh's Supreme Court. It was removed after religious hardliners objected to it.

‘Deplorable:’ India on defacement of Gandhi statue in Italy, day before Modi’s visit for G7 summit

Gandhi statue in Italian city of Brindisi was vandalised hours after its inauguration Wednesday.

India & Canadian envoy condemn ‘Khalistan zindabad’ graffiti on Hindu temple in Toronto

The gates of BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto, one of the largest temples in Canada, were spray-painted with the words 'Khalistan zindabad' & 'Hindustan murdabad'.

Soldier statue in Pakistan removed. Some say it was Hari Singh, others don’t even name it

Hari Singh was known to be the Sikh warrior the Afghans were scared of. Haripur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the statue was removed, was named after him.

Not just Indians, Pakistanis also angry at Maharaja Ranjit Singh statue vandals

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, also known as Sher-e-Punjab, is hailed and respected as one of the bravest warrior kings.

Wooden statue of US First Lady Melania Trump torched on 4 July in her Slovenia hometown

Earlier this year, a wooden statue of US President Donald Trump was also torched in Slovenia’s Moravce.

Facebook post claims TMC’s Muslim men smashed Vidyasagar bust, but it’s from Iraq

The original picture has nothing to do with the West Bengal violence, but is of ISIS militants destroying ancient Iraqi artifacts. 

Not just Vidyasagar College, even Bangalore University is grappling with statue unrest

Placing statues of Saraswati and Buddha side-by-side to quell a dispute has opened a Pandora’s box at Bangalore University.

On Camera

Eight journalists, four states and 1 UT—how ThePrint covered 2026 Assembly elections

As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.