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Revisiting Religious History In India: Temples, Myths, and the Politics of Memory
Revisiting Religious History In India: Temples, Myths, and the Politics of Memory
The contemporary struggle over religious monuments in India cannot be understood without revisiting the deeper historical questions that underlie it: the nature of “Hinduism” in the past, the evolution of temple architecture, the role of Buddhism under state patronage, and the present-day politicisation of Islamic-period monuments. Taken together, these questions reveal not only a contested past but also a deliberate project of mythmaking in the present, designed to forge a unified religious-national identity by cultivating hostility toward Muslims.
R C Ganjoo | today
UPSC Opens Direct Recruitment Drive for Multiple Central Government Posts; Applications Till July 31
According to an official notification issued on Saturday, the Commission has released Advertisement No. 08/2026, detailing vacancies, eligibility criteria, educational qualifications, age limits and selection procedures for the advertised posts. The notification has been uploaded on the UPSC's official website, and the online application process commenced on July 11.
EW•NN | today
Navy Commissions Indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Mahendragiri, Strengthening India's Blue-Water Maritime Strategy
India on Saturday significantly enhanced its maritime combat capability with the commissioning of the indigenously built stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri, the sixth warship under the Project 17A programme, as the government underlined that military preparedness now requires a blend of advanced technologies and robust conventional capabilities.
EW•NN | today
Fueling India's Future: Why the Australia Uranium Partnership Matters
There are moments in international diplomacy that quietly reshape a nation's future. They may not command the same public attention as military agreements, blockbuster trade deals or high-profile political summits, yet their impact is felt for decades. India's expanding uranium partnership with Australia is one such moment. While headlines have largely focused on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's engagements in Canberra, the most consequential outcome of the visit may well be the renewed momentum in civil nuclear cooperation.
Dr K Ranjan Sharma | today
Matrix of Numbers and Gender: Balancing Parliament's Size with Women's Representation
Women's reservation promises to reshape Indian democracy, shifting the public debate from whether women deserve greater political space to how that promise should be fulfilled. The core challenge is not simply boosting numbers, but ensuring that electoral reforms simultaneously strengthen representation, accountability, and institutional efficiency. As India prepares for this historic shift, a critical question emerges: should greater representation necessarily require a larger Parliament?
Vijaya Devshree | today
UPSC Opens Direct Recruitment Drive for Multiple Central Government Posts; Applications Till July 31
According to an official notification issued on Saturday, the Commission has released Advertisement No. 08/2026, detailing vacancies, eligibility criteria, educational qualifications, age limits and selection procedures for the advertised posts. The notification has been uploaded on the UPSC's official website, and the online application process commenced on July 11.
EW•NN | 3 hours ago
Navy Commissions Indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Mahendragiri, Strengthening India's Blue-Water Maritime Strategy
India on Saturday significantly enhanced its maritime combat capability with the commissioning of the indigenously built stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri, the sixth warship under the Project 17A programme, as the government underlined that military preparedness now requires a blend of advanced technologies and robust conventional capabilities.
EW•NN | 4 hours ago
Fueling India's Future: Why the Australia Uranium Partnership Matters
There are moments in international diplomacy that quietly reshape a nation's future. They may not command the same public attention as military agreements, blockbuster trade deals or high-profile political summits, yet their impact is felt for decades. India's expanding uranium partnership with Australia is one such moment. While headlines have largely focused on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's engagements in Canberra, the most consequential outcome of the visit may well be the renewed momentum in civil nuclear cooperation.
Dr K Ranjan Sharma | 4 hours ago
Matrix of Numbers and Gender: Balancing Parliament's Size with Women's Representation
Women's reservation promises to reshape Indian democracy, shifting the public debate from whether women deserve greater political space to how that promise should be fulfilled. The core challenge is not simply boosting numbers, but ensuring that electoral reforms simultaneously strengthen representation, accountability, and institutional efficiency. As India prepares for this historic shift, a critical question emerges: should greater representation necessarily require a larger Parliament?
Vijaya Devshree | 4 hours ago
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The contemporary struggle over religious monuments in India cannot be understood without revisiting the deeper historical questions that underlie it: the nature of “Hinduism” in the past, the evolution of temple architecture, the role of Buddhism under state patronage, and the present-day politicisation of Islamic-period monuments. Taken together, these questions reveal not only a contested past but also a deliberate project of mythmaking in the present, designed to forge a unified religious-national identity by cultivating hostility toward Muslims.
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