Demolition

Kalyan Singh to face charges in Babri Masjid demolition case

1 min read . 01 Sep 2019

Parliamentarians in general and those from BJP in particular may be under pressure, but it may not affect common people. Photo: HT

Why efforts by RSS, VHP to build Ram temple won’t have an impact

2 min read . 05 Dec 2018

Opinon | Babri anniversary: ‘It’s better if children are not afraid’

3 min read . 05 Dec 2018

A file photo of Sri Lankan cricket team in front of the 17th century Dutch fort overlooking the pitch at Galle Stadium in Sri Lanka in July 2009. Photo: AFP

Sri Lanka’s Galle stadium faces demolition for violating heritage laws

2 min read . 21 Jul 2018

The case will be heard next on 15 May. Photo: Mint

Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title case is land dispute, counsel for Ram Lalla tells SC

1 min read . 27 Apr 2018

AIMPLB spokesperson said that the triple talaq bill seeks to outlaw even those methods of talaq which have been upheld by the Supreme Court. Photo: Mint

AIMPLB: Will accept triple talaq bill if flaws removed

1 min read . 09 Feb 2018

A file photo of Chief Justice Dipak Misra. The Supreme Court is hearing 13 appeals filed against the 2010 judgment of the Allahabad high court in four civil suits. Photo: HT

Supreme Court says Ayodhya case ‘pure land dispute’, next hearing on 14 March

1 min read . 09 Feb 2018

The Tulsidas memorial in Soron, a few kilometres away from the epicentre of the sectarian strife that hit Kasganj last month. The 16th century poet is said to have been born in the district. Photo: Shaswati Das/Mint

History under siege as Kasganj grapples with violence

2 min read . 08 Feb 2018

DLF’s housing project along the banks of eco-sensitive Chilavannur backwaters, near Kochi costs over Rs300 crore and comprises of 180-odd luxury flats. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Supreme Court upholds order against demolition of DLF’s housing project in Kochi

2 min read . 11 Jan 2018

Heads from series ‘Laga chunari mein daag’. Photo credit: Rukshaan Art

Year-End Special: Girjesh Kumar Singh, the rubble rouser

5 min read . 29 Dec 2017

The celebration of the Babri Masjid demolition goes against every precept of a law-abiding nation and society. Photo: HT

Retribution and reconciliation

4 min read . 08 Dec 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election rally at Dhandhuka village of Ahmedabad district on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Gujarat elections: BJP accuses Congress of politicizing Ayodhya dispute on poll eve

3 min read . 07 Dec 2017

25 years have elapsed since the Babri Masjid demolition, and many more may pass before anything close to a real—and sensible—resolution is reached to what is essentially a festering wound. Photo: India Today Group

When a temple was besieged in Ayodhya

6 min read . 07 Dec 2017

The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished on 6 December 1992. Photo: India Today Group

Babri Masjid demolition: The key political players and their roles

5 min read . 06 Dec 2017

The Babri Masjid demolition on 6 December 1992 was one such moment in Indian political history that set in motion a string of transformative events. Photo: HT

How Babri Masjid demolition redefined politics of social identity

5 min read . 06 Dec 2017

The younger generation does not have any memories of the Babri Masjid demolition, but they are made aware through debates in the media and on social media.

Memory of 6 December holds high political and mobilization potential

3 min read . 06 Dec 2017

A Supreme Court bench is hearing a total of 13 appeals filed against the 2010 judgment of the Allahabad high court in four civil suits. Photo: Mint

Ayodhya case: Supreme Court defers start of final hearing to 8 February

2 min read . 06 Dec 2017

The Supreme Court hearing in the Ayodhya case comes a day before the 25th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Ayodhya case: Supreme Court to start final hearing from tomorrow

2 min read . 04 Dec 2017

A file photo of the Babri Masjid, which was demolished on 6 December 1992. The demolition completes 25 years this week. Photo: HT

Can Ayodhya become a symbol of our coexistence?

3 min read . 04 Dec 2017

Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik on Wednesday expressed the hope that efforts to resolve the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid dispute would bear fruit. Photo: HT

Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict will be binding: UP governor Ram Naik

1 min read . 15 Nov 2017