The speed and energy with which the BJP's social agenda has been implemented stands in sharp contrast to the dilatory and timid approach the government has taken to structural economic reform.
After the Ayodhya verdict, the floodgates could open to demand the correction of similar 'historical wrongs'
Here's a collection of Business Standard Opinion pieces of the day.
Balance of probabilities argument isn't convincing
The apex in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board
Some legal scholars and Muslim activists saw the judgment as unfair, particularly given that the 1992 razing of the mosque was deemed illegal.
A look into how the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is run
The Centre would need to accomplish a balancing act in accommodating the interests of the akharas, as well as that of the VHP
Shia cleric Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad said it is remarkable that the countrymen have ensured peace and tranquillity after the verdict.
On January 10, 2019, the top court had directed its Registry to inspect the records and if required, engage official translators
The religious leaders pledged unstinted support to the government in all steps to maintain peace and order, they said
Claiming that even today BJP and RSS have a list of several mosques which they want to 'transform,' Owaisi said they (muslims) should fight for the Masjid
Now the mobile component of the security has been added and an escort vehicle with armed guards will accompany each judge's vehicle
Residents of the temple town are back to their normal lives
UP Sunni Central Waqf Board Chairman, Zufar Farooqui told PTI that he was getting diverse views on whether to take the land
According to an FIR, the man had made remarks against a particular community after the verdict
The board's counsel Zafaryab Jilani had, in fact, initially said in New Delhi that the verdict would be challenged
'Dividing the land will not subserve the interest of either of the parties or secure a lasting sense of peace and tranquility,' the judgment said
Modi's stature could be dented if India's economy doesn't break out of its chronic stall. He needs grand ideas to end the slide or risk more emotional populism
The court does not decide title on the basis of faith or belief but on the basis of evidence