The much-awaited verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute was finally delivered by the Supreme Court on Saturday. The court ordered the construction of a temple dedicate ... Read more
The much-awaited verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute was finally delivered by the Supreme Court on Saturday. The court ordered the construction of a temple dedicated to Hindu god Ram at the disputed site, while awarding the Muslim side an alternate plot measuring 5 acres, for building a mosque. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Opposition parties, from the litigants to spiritualists, the common refrain was the need to maintain harmony and peace. Here's a brief summary of how all sides reacted to the historic judgment. Read more
"Pakistan’s bid to internationalize the Kashmir issue again, this time at the UNHRC will come to a naught,” opines Hindustan Times’ Executive Editor Shishir Gupta in HT Conversatio ... Read more
"Pakistan’s bid to internationalize the Kashmir issue again, this time at the UNHRC will come to a naught,” opines Hindustan Times’ Executive Editor Shishir Gupta in HT Conversations. Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is representing his country at the 42nd session of the UNHRC and tweeted on Monday that Pakistan will “speak definitively” at the session on alleged “atrocities in Kashmir.” Shishir Gupta explains how the Indian government is planning to counter yet another attempt by Pakistan to internationalize the Kashmir issue. Read more
