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      How Ayodhya Ram temple donation row put faith and transparency to test

      Sanket Upadhyay
      18 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST

      Analysts warn that allegations of fund misuse at the temple betray devotee trust and expose the urgent need for stronger oversight of religious institutions

      Ayodhya Trust Under Scanner
      Kalayarasan economist interview on TVK governments white paper on Tamil Nadu economy

      TN white paper’s bigger warning is not debt, but revenue slump: Economist

      18 Jun 2026 2:02 PM IST
      Shiv Sena UBT faces split

      Operation Tiger buzz: Why Uddhav's Sena is bracing for tough days | Capital Beat

      17 Jun 2026 7:41 PM IST
      will India ban social media for children?

      Ban social media for children? Experts split on the answer

      17 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Oil prices slide as US-Iran deal set to reopen vital Strait of Hormuz

      Oil prices could fall to $70-$75 a barrel if Hormuz reopening holds, says analyst

      16 Jun 2026 11:58 AM IST
      Iran-US peace accord

      'Idea of invincible US has eroded; Iran showed maturity' | AI With Sanket

      15 Jun 2026 9:52 PM IST
      JRD Tata Xerxes Desai

      How Titan Story director Robbie Grewal recreated JRD Tata's ultimate startup story for the screen

      15 Jun 2026 7:11 PM IST
      Political activist Yogendra Yadav discusses the ADR judgment, voter roll revisions, SIR, and concerns about the future of India

      Why Yogendra Yadav believes the ADR verdict has implications beyond Bihar’s SIR

      14 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Mahua Moitra exclusie interview

      ‘Till last month these guys were begging to meet Abhishek’: Mahua Moitra slams TMC rebels

      13 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      TMC MP Kirti Azad speaks about the alleged rebellion within the Trinamool Congress

      BJP, Amit Shah failed in Operation Lotus against TMC, says Kirti Azad

      12 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Political analyst reviews Vijay government First Month

      Vijay govt 1-month report card: Coalition stability offset by fiscal strains | Interview

      11 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      ‘HDFC must come clean’: Experts seek transparency in ₹45-cr payout probe | AI With Sanket

      ‘HDFC must come clean’: Experts seek transparency in ₹45-cr payout probe | AI With Sanket

      11 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Indian Muslims

      ‘Hindus need to deradicalise themselves’: Apoorvanand | Conversations with Nilanjan

      6 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
      Annamalai launches new political movement

      Annamalai's new political movement: 'He cannot match Vijay's appeal'

      5 Jun 2026 6:04 PM IST
      Cockroach Janta Party

      Exclusive | Abhijeet Dipke: 'Ready for arrest; will stay here, won't return to US'

      4 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST
      Congress leader DKS takes charge as CM

      Can new CM DK Shivakumar deliver for Congress in 2028, 2029? | Capital Beat

      3 Jun 2026 6:09 PM IST
      Veteran translators discuss literary bridges

      Why literary translators feel their work is finally getting its due in India

      2 Jun 2026 3:39 PM IST
      K Kavitha exclusive interview - Vijay, BRS, TRS and Telangana politics

      Both BJP and Congress try to stifle regional powers: K Kavitha | Exclusive interview

      1 Jun 2026 10:30 AM IST
      TVK there, TRS here: Kavitha sees Telanganas Vijay moment coming

      'TVK there, TRS here': Kavitha sees Telangana's Vijay moment coming

      1 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST
      What do Punjab’s civic election results mean for AAP’s 2027 prospects? | Capital Beat

      What do Punjab’s civic election results mean for AAP’s 2027 prospects? | Capital Beat

      31 May 2026 6:30 AM IST
      Delhi Gymkhana Club issue

      Delhi Gymkhana Club debate: 'Should MPs' bungalows also go?' | AI With Sanket

      30 May 2026 12:50 PM IST
      Political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot speaks on the RSS, Narendra Modi, Hindutva politics, electoral fairness, and the idea of a “deeper state” in India during an interview with The Federal.

      India moving closer to a unitary state under BJP, says Christophe Jaffrelot

      30 May 2026 10:46 AM IST
      NEET papers, IAF

      IAF to airlift NEET re-exam papers: 'India copying wrong things from China'

      29 May 2026 7:51 PM IST
      Panel discusses CBSE results crisis

      CBSE OSM row sparks calls for grace marks, manual re-evaluation | AI With Sanket

      29 May 2026 9:41 AM IST
      Siddaramaiah discussed as national leader

      'Siddaramaiah is a strong OBC leader, can become PM' | Capital Beat

      28 May 2026 7:26 PM IST
      MASSIVE SUMMER IN INDIA

      Why are Indian summers becoming unbearable? | Raghu Murtugudde interview

      27 May 2026 6:37 PM IST
      If structural reforms do not happen, theres no point to this mandate’: Surjit Bhalla Interview

      India’s real economic crisis is structural, not oil shock: Surjit Bhalla

      24 May 2026 3:56 PM IST
      Kerala KN Balagopal responds to A K Antony remark

      Calling Kerala a ‘pauper state’ is baseless: KN Balagopal rebuts Congress leader AK Antony

      21 May 2026 10:19 AM IST
      500 years of Battle of Panipat: Why the Mughals still shape India | Interview

      500 years of Battle of Panipat: Why the Mughals still shape India | Interview

      19 May 2026 1:50 PM IST
      3 language policy in CBSE AI With Sanket

      No Hindi imposition in 3-language policy but timing could be better: NCERT ex-chief

      18 May 2026 8:00 PM IST
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