In The Name Of Ram

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Culture & Society

Poems: 'Battle Of Identity' In Manipur And 'Many Avatars Of Ram'

BY Bina Sarkar Ellias

Getty Images : A man is taking a selfie in front of saffron flags ahead of the opening of the Hindu Ram Temple in Ayodhya (representative image)

Splintered Peace: The Muslim Identity In A Divided India

BY Sutapa Mukerjee

Getty Images : A Rickshaw puller reads Newspaper on Ram Lalla idol consecration at Ayodhya (representative image)

Culture & Society

How Ram Became The Most Valued Political Currency of 'Naya Bharat'

Getty Images : Devotees wait to enter the Ram temple on the first day after its inauguration in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 (representative image)

Culture & Society

The Other Ramanandis: Cross Dressing And Intimate Devotion Of Ram

BY Ajay Kumar Yadav

Photo: PTI : A Town in Flux: Devotees at the Shri Hanuman Maha Yagyashala ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony

Ayodhya Diary: An Ascetic Talks About Ram And Its Appropriation

Photo: Getty Images : The Idea of India: Protestors after the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992.

Superficial Ways Of Being Secular

BY Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee

Photo: PTI : A Warm Welcome: Shanta Kumar greets senior BJP leader L K Advani at Kangra airport

Diary: A Pledge In Palampur For Construction Of Ram Temple

BY Shanta Kumar

Photo: PTI : Momentous: Hindus and Muslims celebrate the Ayodhya verdict outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi in 2019

What Does Ram Mandir Mean To An Ordinary Indian?

BY Kishore Desai

Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : Sandeep’s father Vasudev Gupta was also a kar sevak who died in 1990

Between Stories Of Neglect And Transformation, A Temple Triumphs In Ayodhya

India As Orange Country

India As Orange Country

BY Outlook News Desk

Photo: HT : Changing Times: L K Advani leading the Rath Yatra in 1990

From Babri Masjid To Inauguration Of Ram Mandir – Making Of A Milestone

Photo: Getty Images : On the Ground: VHP supporters at a rally in Jadavpur, Kolkata

Mapping The March To A Hindu Rashtra

BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya

Photo: Vikram Sarma : Divine Words; “The most auspicious moment would have been Rama Navami—Ram’s birthday”

‘I Was Told Don’t Object As Elections Are Near’: Joshimath Shankaracharya

BY Abhik Bhattacharya

Photo: PTI : Past and Present: Muslim women walk past the land allocated for the construction of Muhammad Bin Abdullah Masjid in Ayodhya

'Ayodhya Our City Too': Muslims Relive Memories Of Violence As Ram Mandir Inauguration Inches Closer

Photo: PTI : Illuminated Devotees light lamps at Ramghat in Ayodhya

With An Eye On Polls, What Could Be The Impact Of Ram Temple Inauguration On Indian Politics?

BY Badri Narayan

The repetitive reference of Ram’s dark skin has come up several times across different Ramayanas

The Dark Mien: How Ram Is Portrayed In Different Skin Colours

BY Abhik Bhattacharya

Photo: Wikimedia Commons : The Final Act: Sita about to enter the depths of the earth

Rama's Greatest Challenge Today Is Men In The Guise Of Gods

BY Sundar Sarukkai

Photo: Suresh K. Pandey : Two Stories: A portion of Sushma Sahu’s house was demolished ahead of Ram temple inauguration in Ayodhya

The Changing Face Of Ayodhya As A Political Spectacle

Photo: Getty Images : A Glimpse from the Past: View of a part of the city of Oudh painted by British artist William Hodges

Ayodhya: Many Cities, Many Histories

Photo: Getty Images : After the Demolition: CRPF personnel take control of the makeshift temple at Ayodhya on December 8, 1992

December 23, 1949: Abdul Barkat Sees Divine Ram Lalla

Photos: Tribhuvan Tiwari : Snapshots of a Syncretic Place: Sanskrit texts at the gurukul at Ashrafi Bhavan in Ayodhya.

New Ayodhya: Temple Town, Tinseltown

BY Tanul Thakur

Photo: Getty Images : Festive Fervour: Ganesh puja committees bring their idols to the Pattinapakkam beach in Chennai

The Slow-Burning South: How Ram Janmabhoomi Movement Made Its Way Into South India

BY Shahina K. K.

Photo: Tribhuvan Tiwari : The Politics of Divinity: Cutouts of Prime Minister Modi and Lord Ram at a temple in Ayodhya

'Ramaisation' Of Indian Politics

BY Sanjay Nirupam

PTI Photo : PM Narendra Modi addresses after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya

In PM Modi’s Ayodhya Address, An Outreach Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls

BY Outlook News Desk

Karsevaks atop the Babri masjid shortly before it was demolished on December 6, 1992, at Ayodhya.

Babri Masjid: The Memory Of Stones

BY Moumita Alam

Getty Images : Devotees are carrying a cutout of Lord Ram during a rally organized to celebrate the inauguration of the Ayodhya Ram temple, as seen in Kolkata, India, on January 22, 2024

A Political Consecration: Can the State Participate in a Religious Ceremony in a Secular Country?

BY Abhik Bhattacharya

Santosh Dubey, Photo By Tribhuvan Tiwari

Decades Later, Kar Sevak Recounts About Babri Demolition Mission

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