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Pakistan released a preposterous statement denouncing the Ram Mandir's Dhwajarohan ceremony in the name of minority rights.

PM Modi said the Ram Temple is not merely a structure of worship but the closure of a historical chapter marked by struggle, patience, and faith.

To ensure that the Vrindavani Vastra can be safely displayed in Assam, the state government and the JSW Foundation will build a world-class museum in Guwahati.

The festival forms a bridge between the locals and the mystical fairies and marks an expression of the former's gratitude towards the latter.

Many Shades of Saffron addresses the polarised landscape of literature surrounding the RSS. Insider accounts have often been devotional, while outsider critiques have tended to be suspicious, even hostile. Both have contributed to a climate in which the RSS is either heroised or demonised, with little space for historical nuance. Ghose consciously avoids both traps.

Padma Shri Saalumarada Thimmakka, adored as the “Mother of trees,” passed away at 114. She planted over 8,000 trees, including 385 banyan trees along a single stretch of road. Her dedication inspired environmental conservation across India, leaving a lasting green legacy.

Many of the Muslim leaders in British-ruled India, who labelled Vande Mataram as some sort of ‘anti-Muslim’ or ‘Hindu nationalist’ song, ended up being the proponents of the separatist agenda that culminated in the creation of Pakistan. These Islamists not only derided Vande Mataram as idolatrous and anti-Muslim but also argued that the deification of the motherland amounts to ‘shirk’.

China took first place with 395 institutions while India came in second with 294. However, the latter showed more improvement.