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Topic: VHP

After Ram Mandir, next on VHP agenda — reconstruction of J&K temples, cow protection

VHP’s biggest campaign, to construct the Ram temple in Ayodhya, is nearing completion. Hindutva organisation to now focus on staying relevant.

VHP seeks divine intervention, conducts yajna for Chandrayaan-2′ lander Vikram

The VHP held the yajna, complete with Vedic chants, at the Arya Samaj temple in south Delhi.

Article 370 done, now VHP wants govt to build temples destroyed by militants in Kashmir

VHP wants Modi govt to file criminal cases against those involved in the destruction of the temples. The issue will be discussed at a meeting on 10 August.

VHP says liberals defaming India, lists Godhra, Akshardam attack as ‘lynching of Hindus’

To counter letter written by intelligentsia & celebrities on use of 'Jai Shri Ram' to intimidate minorities, VHP lists 84 cases of violence 'against Hindus'.

VHP to submit Ram Temple resolution to PM Modi, urges CJI for a quick verdict too

VHP’s resolution increases heat on BJP to fulfil its promise of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, and asks the judiciary to keep a check on ‘anti-Ram elements’.

As BJP returns with massive mandate, VHP to again push gau raksha & Ram temple agenda

A 2-day conclave of VHP will begin from 19 June in Haridwar, during which saints from across the country will deliberate on various issues, including Article 370.

Akharas’ spirituality was intact, until sadhus began promoting Hindutva politics

The influence of Hindutva, which was consolidated in 1960s, gained unusual pace during 1980s and threw the old monastic orders of Hinduism out of gear.

Mainstreaming the lynch-fringe

Dadri killing is a chilling turning point in our politics, as no one condemns the mob outright

Elections have become a convenient season to suddenly discover religion: Arun Jaitley

Without getting into issue of whether a person can inherit grandmother’s caste, Congress has proclaimed Rahul Gandhi a ‘Janeu-dhari Brahmin’.

Ayodhya, ghar wapsi, gau raksha: How BJP, RSS & affiliates used Kumbh Mela to push Hindutva

Ram temple was the rallying cry for the Sangh Parivar and its religious affiliates at the Kumbh Mela, but fissures emanate within ahead of elections.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?