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2 Vaishnava sects, 200-year-old dispute—why SC referred case involving TN temple for mediation

The Thengalai & Vadagalai sects, both followers of philosopher Ramanuja, have been fighting a legal battle over the right to pray at Sri Devaraja Temple in Kancheepuram.

Odisha launches SAMALEI Plan to transform Samaleswari Temple into a spiritual hub

New Delhi: The Odisha government led by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the SAMALEI (Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economic Initiative) Plan —...

‘Have faith in Maa Sharda’, says Muslim worker at MP temple after govt directive to fire non-Hindus

After deputy secretary of MP's Religious Trust & Endowments ministry wrote to Maa Sharda temple management to remove Muslim workers, senior committee member says 'no one will lose job'.

Celebrate 100 yrs of Vaikom. But now focus on entry in boardrooms, judiciary, media, teaching

Fight for egalitarianism has to shift the goal posts from temple entry movement. The lowered castes must focus now on entering the temples of power and prosperity.

20 priests of Tamil Nadu temple booked under SC/ST Act for ‘stopping’ Dalit woman from praying

Police said woman complained priests at Chidambaram Natarajar temple didn’t let her on to a platform to pray, intimidated her and accused her of trying to steal an item.

Swaminarayan temple in US raided, workers taken from India treated as forced labour: Report

90 labourers removed from site by US federal agencies. In lawsuit, 6 workers alleged they were paid merely 10% of hourly minimum wage, forced to live in gruelling conditions.

We are not ready, say Kamakhya temple priests after govt orders reopening from 24 Sept

Priests at Assam's Kamakhya temple have requested devotees to not visit this Thursday because a lot of Covid safety arrangements are still to be done.

Modi’s economic advisor red-flags ‘illegal temple’ in elite IAS officers’ colony in Delhi

Seeking action, EAC-PM member Ratan Watal has said in his letter to Modi govt that the temple is sitting on state land worth Rs 20-30 crore.

A temple, a Kashmiri Pandit family in Pulwama’s Muslim-majority village and a story of hope

Immune to the tension surrounding the Valley, a village in Pulwama pulls together resources to renovate Hindu temple for lone Pandit family.

Gods are male, they hate women: Why fighting for entry to temples is futile

For women, fight for independence is much more important than entry to temples like Sabarimala.

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How the RSS dialogue on caste changed over 100 years. Sangh and its ‘samajik samrasta’

Contrary to naysayers, the RSS practices what it preaches. It is closer to the Gandhian teaching of improving the individual morally and spiritually to change the external environment.

7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.