Tag: Babri Mosque
How the Babri Masjid Demolition Became a Turning Point in India’s Constitutional Decline
Thirty-three years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the event occupies a troubled and unresolved position in India’s constitutional imagination. The structure was...
Babri Demolition’s Echo in 2025: Why 6 December Still Defines the Muslim Experience in India
There are dates in a nation’s history that refuse to stay confined to calendars. They do not fade away with passing years.Instead, they continue...
Beyond ‘Temples of Modern India’: A Critical Look at Contemporary Religious Politics
When India became independent, Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech set the tone for the future course that India planned to undertake. He pledged, “The...
Lord Rama’s Temple: Modi’s Milky Cow in 2020-24 polls!
Rama, the mythological god-king will continue to be the savior for ruling Hindu nationalist BJP in forthcoming Indian Elections in 2020-24, at least its...
Folklore and Mandir-Masjid politics
Akbar and his favourite courtier, Birbal were once strolling in a farm field. Akbar had an upset tummy which, he thought, was caused by...
Temple builders’ tests of serenity and history
On the chabutra in the outer courtyard sat some sadhus singing bhajans, while inside the main building under the three domes was the idol of Ram...