Clarion India

2 weeks ago | clarionindia.net | Ram Puniyani

THE Pahalgam attack on tourists led to a chain reaction, leading to the targeting of the bases of terrorist violence in Pakistan. As a ceasefire has been in place, it is time to mull over ways to deal with this cancerous phenomenon in society. Surely, the phenomenon of terror has been more in the news post-9/11 Twin Tower attacks in the United States, which caused the death of over 2,000 people.

3 weeks ago | clarionindia.net | Ram Puniyani

THE Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya near the Bihar capital of Patna is of great significance to followers of Buddhism as Lord Gautam Buddha attained Nirvana here. The temple has been under the control of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act 1949, and BTMC (Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee) manages it. The controlling board of the temple has an equal number of Buddhists and Hindus. Since February, several monks have been protesting against this 1949 Act and want only Buddhists should be part of the board.

3 weeks ago | clarionindia.net | Arjumand Shaheen

Dalmandi, a vibrant market with over 10,000 shops primarily run by Muslim traders, faced threats of large-scale displacement due to government plans to widen narrow lanes in the congested locality PRAYAGRAJ — The Allahabad High Court on Saturday put a stay on the proposed demolition of properties in Varanasi’s historic Dalmandi area. The area was slated for clearance as part of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor redevelopment’s road widening project.

1 month ago | clarionindia.net | Ram Puniyani

THE Pahalgam terrorist attack left a deep imprint on the people of India. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi indulged in bravado of words, the Godi media (outlets perceived as excessively supportive of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party) followed suit and claimed that India had intruded into Pakistan territory. That country, in turn, claimed to have bombed many Indian sites. US President Donald Trump was the first one to claim that he had brokered a ceasefire.

1 month ago | clarionindia.net | Jawed Naqvi

GOOGLE Translate has become among the handiest apps for a good reason. It discards the cliché about the meaning getting lost in translation and helps strangers to connect in a naturally multilingual world. Many Indians who love Urdu poetry can do so because it was translated into English or reset in the Devanagari script. Same with Persian and Latin classics, not to speak of Russian literary treasures.