Daily Brief: Ramachandra Guha: What will the inauguration of the Ram temple portend for India’s future?

  • 17 Dec, 2023

Ramachandra Guha: What will the inauguration of the Ram temple portend for India’s future?

The shrine in Ayodhya will be a symbol of religious triumphalism, a sign that this is becoming ever more a Hindu-first country.

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Congress removes Kamal Nath, Bhupesh Baghel from leadership roles after defeat in Assembly elections

Jitu Patwari was given the reigns of the Madhya Pradesh Congress unit and Charan Das Mahant was named the the leader of the legislature party in Chhattisgarh.

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Why did the Assam government set bulldozers on the homes of three Kuki families?

The conflict between the Kuki and Meitei communities in Manipur appears to have had a bearing on the eviction drive.

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Aakar Patel’s ‘After Messiah’ underlines what power can make you do irrespective of idealism

Patel seems to be asking, ‘What will you do if you become powerful?’

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‘The Dream Builders’: How modern cities kill the dreams they promise their less-fortunate residents

The fictional Hrishipur in Oindrila Mukherjee’s novel feels real, complex, and exacting. Like all modern cities, and unhappy in its own, unsettling ways.

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Start the week with a film: Mothers and daughters just want to have fun in ‘The Persian Version’

Maryam Keshavarz’s English-language movie can be rented from BookMyShow Stream, YouTube, Apple TV+ and Google Play Movies.

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Eco India: How can we control invasive species from spreading and destroying our forest ecosystems?

With reportedly 40% of India's forests impacted by the spread of Lantana camara, tribes in Tamil Nadu are working to combat it by crafting Lantana elephants.

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Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup, India v Spain, bronze medal match, as it happened: IND finish fourth

A recap of the bronze medal playoff match between India and Spain at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup in Malaysia.

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