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Modi, Ayodhya and Shyam Saran
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Modi, Ayodhya and Shyam Saran

Milind Sathye- August 19, 2020

As a Nehru Dynasty loyalist, Shyam Saran's opposition to the Ram Temple is understandable. But in so doing, he not only toes the Pakistan government ... Read More

Mandir Wahin Banega – Then Why am I not Celebrating?
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Mandir Wahin Banega – Then Why am I not Celebrating?

Sahana Singh- August 5, 2020

After a period of intense struggle, the stage has been set for a grand Ram Mandir to be built in Ayodhya. I should be celebrating, ... Read More

Ram Mandir- A Civilisation’s Sacred Space
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Ram Mandir- A Civilisation’s Sacred Space

Sai Ganesh Nagpal- December 28, 2018

It is distressing to note that we are unable to build a consensus about the construction of a Ram mandir. A nation without reverence for ... Read More

Ayodhya: An Ahistorical argument for Ram Temple
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Ayodhya: An Ahistorical argument for Ram Temple

Nithin Sridhar- December 27, 2017

While Hindus, recognize Valmiki’s Ramayana as a text of Itihasa, the Indian conception of the past with its foundation in cyclical time and pedagogical form, ... Read More