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Ayodhya: Many Cities, Many Histories
ONCE simply a mound of land nourished by the Sarayu River and smaller streams, Ayodhya has seen its fate change repeatedly.
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February 01, 2024
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Shades of Justice
Two women—one black, the other white—are under trial in the films Saint-Omer and Anatomy of a Fall
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February 01, 2024
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Golden Lessons in Zen
You don't travel to Japan. Japan travels to you
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February 01, 2024
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Rekindling Hope
The Supreme Court verdict in the Bilkis Bano case that rescinded the remission of 11 convicts raises hope for a democratic India
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February 01, 2024
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Men in the Guise of Gods
Rama faces the greatest challenge of his legacy today and it is caused by humans who consider themselves gods, accountable to no one
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February 01, 2024
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The Slow-burning SOUTH
The Ram Janmabhoomi movement has taken its time to seep into the southern states, but undercurrents have always existed
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February 01, 2024
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The Dark Mien
Hindu scriptures differ on the skin colour of Ram. Was he white, blue, bluish-grey, black or even green?
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February 01, 2024
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What Does Ram Mandir Mean to an Ordinary Indian?
It's a moment in history that shows that, as a country, we have faith in our institutions
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February 01, 2024
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Eye on Polls?
The Ram temple inauguration may certainly influence the processes and outcomes of the upcoming General Elections
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February 01, 2024
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A Paper City
The contemporary Ram Janmbhoomi politics that began in the 20th century can be broadly categorised into three periods1949, 1980s and post-2014
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February 01, 2024
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December 23, 1949: Abdul Sees Divine Ram Lalla
Global history is replete with instances where faith has overshadowed all other considerations
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February 01, 2024
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Ramaisation Of Indian Politics
Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram's idol in Ayodhya has transformed the political landscape.Following Hindu tradition is the new buzz in governance but its foundation was laid in 1986
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February 01, 2024
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'I Was Told Don't Object as Elections are Near': Joshimath Shankaracharya
Joshimath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who came into the limelight for his decision to not attend the consecration ceremony at Ayodhya on January 22, in an exclusive interview with Outlook, says that the religious scriptures are not being followed. He also accuses the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust secretary, Champat Rai, of dividing Hindu society in the name of sects. Excerpts:
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February 01, 2024
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Mapping the March
A look at a decade of the Hindu Rashtra conferences in Goa reveals which of their targets have been achieved and what remains
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February 01, 2024
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A Temple Triumphs
Ayodhya is all decked up, having undergone a rapid transformation in the recent past. Its residents are torn between the temple town then and now
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February 01, 2024
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Sheher-e-Paighambar
Muslims in Ayodhya brace for the Ram Mandir inauguration 31 years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Their only wish Is to be allowed to live in peace
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February 01, 2024
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Temple town, Tinseltown
The new Ayodhya, remodelled as a glitzy temple town, exudes celebratory spirit and promises limitless development. But a closer look reveals its contradictions and discontent
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February 01, 2024
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Gaza's Truth-Tellers
Thanks to the voices of intrepid young journalists in Gaza, the world now knows the stories of its people by heart
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January 11, 2024
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"A Fleeting Feeling of Freedom"
Mohammed Ayman, co-founder of the Free Gaza Circus, is determined to entertain Gaza's kids
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January 11, 2024
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"I Yearn For a Moment of Boredom of the Lady with Hearing Loss”
She is a Gaza-based poet and cultural activist, who wrote this on Facebook on December 13
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January 11, 2024
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Stubborn Survival
Musings on the Palestinians' struggle to be heard
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January 11, 2024
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"Dancers are at Constant Risk of Being Arrested"
A 22-year-old Dabke dancer, who wishes to remain unnamed, says Palestinian artists are trying to send out a strong message to the world, that is silently watching the Gaza genocide
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January 11, 2024
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"Crazy and Unprecedented"
Haneen Harara, a Palestinian journalist based in Gaza, says it is really hard to tell the world how bad the situation is
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January 11, 2024
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"We are the People of Truth"
The last words of Gaza poet Heba Abu Nada
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January 11, 2024
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No Country for Coriander
In a longstanding game of one-upmanship, Israel keeps banning harmless goods, snatching away the simple wants of Palestinians
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January 11, 2024
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"I Don't Know How I Made it Out Alive"
Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad has been sharing the everyday struggle for survival in the ravaged city of Gaza
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January 11, 2024
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"Everyone is a Target"
Journalist Shatha Hanaysha missed death by a whisker last year during an Israeli raid, which killed a fellow scribe she had admired. But that has not stopped her
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January 11, 2024
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"Women are Suffering Because They are Women"
Twenty-five-year-old Gazan journalist Bisan Owda’s social media posts capture the everyday struggles of Gazans and the horrific impact of Israeli attacks
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January 11, 2024
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"We Did Not Expect the War to Go on for So Long"
Adel Al-Hawajri, a journalist from Gaza, says people are mentally and emotionally drained because this war is very different from the previous rounds of violence
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January 11, 2024
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"They Didn't Even Let Us Say Goodbye To Him"
West Bank-based journalist Fayha Shalash recounts her family's harrowing ordeal
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