In 2019, the electoral battle in many ways seems to be a replay of 2014. read more

Sena, known for its pro-Marathi plank, reaches out to north Indian, Gujarati and Jain communities in attempt to woo new voters and shake off old image read more

The SP and the BSP have formed a coalition before to stop the BJP. read more

A beautifully written love story, Milk Teeth is an interesting exploration of the recent past read more

The meeting on Wednesday lasted for over six hours and was held at a guest house of Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University. read more

A  Muslim litigant, too, has asked the spiritual leader to quit the panel if he fails to clear his stand on a letter in which he had purportedly suggested that Muslims should give up their claim on the disputed land. read more

With a representative suit such as this, where the parties are not claiming the property for their personal use and benefit but on behalf of larger communities and interests, valid questions can be raised as to whether such a dispute can be settled through... read more

This 20-year-old journalist and government job-seeker from Ayodhya will vote for caste equality and employment opportunities. read more

Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya was “an issue of faith and this should be respected”, adding that if the SC-ordered mediation solved the issue, he “will be the first one to welcome it”. read more

The Supreme Court on Friday constituted a three-member committee for mediation in the Ayodhya dispute. Justice Kalifulla (retd) will head the committee which will have Sri Sri Ravi Shanker and senior advocate Sriram Panchu as its members. read more

Political parties broadly welcomed on Friday the Supreme Court’s decision to refer the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute to mediation but a number of Hindu groups opposed the efforts, saying it would further delay any resolution in the contentious... read more

Mediation is an out-of-court method in which a neutral third party uses specialised communication and negotiation techniques to assist the people or entities in dispute to resolve the matter amicably. read more

The Supreme Court’s decision to refer the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute to mediation is not the first time out-of-court negotiations have been tried to resolve the deadlock. read more

Former Supreme Court judge FMI Kalifulla will lead the panel, which will have as its members Hindu guru Ravi Shankar and senior advocate Sriram Panchu, an expert in mediation and dispute resolution. read more

With elections nearing, there are bound to be calls for the announcement of a date for the temple construction from right wing groups. The mediation effort will help to soothe tempers on all sides, at least for the moment. read more