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‘It's Our Identity and Pride’: Who Should Control Bodh Gaya’s Mahabodhi Temple?

3 days 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.
Allahabad HC Stays Demolition of Varanasi’s Dalmandi on APCR Plea - Clarion India

6 days 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.
Pahalgam Tragedy: The Godi Media and Spread of Hate Towards Muslims

1 week 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.
Banu Mushtaq’s Polyglot India

1 week 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.
History as a Political Tool: Muslim Rulers Expunged from Textbooks

2 weeks ago | clarionindia.net | Ram Puniyani

THE New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is being implemented gradually. Apart from other things, the NEP focuses on Indian knowledge systems and Indian traditions. The changes to history have deleted the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal rule from the textbooks. A good seven centuries of history have been put into the dustbins, even as it is a pretty long period by any standards.
Pahalgam Tragedy: War, Hate-Mongering Must be Negated for Peace and Prosperity - Clarion India

2 weeks ago | clarionindia.net | Ram Puniyani

THE killings in Baisaran near Pahalgam were one of the worst tragedies in recent times which left the whole nation in deep grief. Baisaran is a lovely spot reachable only on ponies or on foot in the uneven terrain.While the terrorists were on a killing spree, Kashmiri porters carried several tourists to safe places and opened their houses and mosques for them. Kashmir observed a bandh, and processions were taken out with ‘Hindu Muslim Unity’ slogans rending the air.
Gaza's Graveyard of Illusions: How Israel's Narrative Collides with Military Failure

3 weeks ago | clarionindia.net | Ramzy Baroud

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a skilled salesperson, though the product he peddles is deeply flawed. His current challenge is to convince himself, his people, the region, and the world that, despite significant setbacks, he is winning the strategic war against his adversaries. Former Israeli national security officials, while employing different terminology, essentially convey the same conclusion.
Striving for Social Justice: How Would the Caste Census Be Effective? - Clarion India

1 month ago | clarionindia.net | Ram Puniyani

IN the run-up to the 2024 elections, Rahul Gandhi in particular talked of the need for a caste census. This was supported by many opposition leaders. Congress-ruled states and NDA-ruled Bihar also carried out the census. The issue was one of the major planks of the opposition’s slight revival in the polls after being in the dumps for long. Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposed the caste census tooth and nail, terming it part of the Urban Naxal philosophy.
The World Continues to Watch as Gazans are Starving to Death

1 month ago | clarionindia.net | Ramzy Baroud

THE situation in Gaza today starkly highlights Israeli exceptionalism. Israel is employing the starvation of two million Palestinians in the blockaded and devastated Gaza Strip as a tactic to extract political concessions from Palestinian groups operating there. On April 23, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described the current humanitarian situation in Gaza as “the worst ever seen throughout the war”.
Pahalgam Tragedy: What is The Way Ahead for Peace?

1 month ago | clarionindia.net | Ram Puniyani

Prof Ram PuniyaniTHE killing of 26 tourists and injuries to many more in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam is a tragedy beyond words. The terrorists claimed to be part of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba’s offshoot, ‘The Resistance Front’. They reportedly identified people by religion and brutally fired upon them. One of those killed was Syed Adil Shah, the one who used to take the tourists on a pony.