In this special NDTV conversation, Padma Shri awardee, historian, author, and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Meenakshi Jain reacts to the landmark Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict on the Bhojshala dispute.
Calling the ruling a "civilisational reclamation moment," Dr. Jain explains the historical, archaeological, and inscriptional evidence that led the court to recognise Bhojshala as a Saraswati temple and centre of Sanskrit learning linked to Raja Bhoj.
The disupted Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, declared the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday, cancelling the 2003 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) order which allowed Muslims to offer Friday prayers on Bhojshala premises.
While the ASI will continue to maintain control over the management of the Bhojshala, the actual right to perform religious rituals remains firmly with the Hindu side.
Four days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to "spend wisely" amid the growing global crisis triggered by the Iran war, major economic warning signs are beginning to flash across the country.
Gold import duties have doubled, inflation has surged to a 3.5-year high, the rupee continues to weaken, and companies are already reconsidering travel, imports, and work-from-home policies.
The political honeymoon in Tamil Nadu is officially over.
Just 24 hours after Chief Minister Vijay and DMK chief MK Stalin shared a warm public embrace, Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin launched a sharp and combative attack on Vijay inside the Assembly - setting the tone for what could become one of Tamil Nadu's fiercest political battles in years.
The new West Bengal government under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced its push to implement the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in the state. The decision was highlighted during the first cabinet meeting, with the administration also accusing the previous TMC government of delaying the adoption of the new criminal laws.
