The Temple Paradox: A Republic That Governs the Gods
There are moments in the life of a civilization when it must stop congratulating itself and begin questioning its conscience. Moments when progress, loudly proclaimed, must be weighed against what it has quietly destroyed. India stands at such a moment
Grand Petition against illegal presence of EOs in TN temples
Shri T.R. Ramesh has filed a petition before the Madras HC, challenging the illegal presence of Executive Officers and other government appointed officers in Tamil Nadu temples in violation of the law and the various Supreme Court judgments. The petition
Illegal allocation of temple land by TNHRCE
The president of Indic Collective Trust, Shri T.R. Ramesh has filed a petition in the High Court of Madras challenging the illegal allocation of lands belonging to Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani, Sri Kanitmati Sameta and Sri Nellaiappar Temples
Challenging illegal appointment of EOs in Non-hereditary temples of TN
Indic Collective Trust and its president Shri T.R. Ramesh in person petitioned the Madras HC to issue a mandamus directing the Tamil Nadu Government to recall all Executive Officers who are functioning in temples without valid appointment orders, without valid
Sacred Groves – the Indic sanctuaries
Sacred groves are small patches of primeval forest or stands of trees that are reserved exclusively for a deity, a critical indigenous ecological tradition in the realm of environmentalism. They hold special religious and spiritual significance to the people and
Open Letter to Shri B.L. Santhosh
Adarneeya Shri. B.L. Santhosh avaru, Namaskara. We, the Indic Collective Trust, are a group of ordinary Hindus who are committed to the protection and advancement of Indic civil liberties and civilizational interests through a research-based approach. As an organisation working towards
Of panels and politics – An unfinished battle for the Western Ghats II
The previous piece briefly discussed the resistance that the Gadgil report had faced then and that it continues to even now, from various quarters. Continuing from there, in this piece we discuss the politics around the Western Ghats (WG) reports,
PIL against use of Temple Funds to establish colleges in TN
Indic Collective's President, Shri T.R. Ramesh has filed a PIL in the Madras High Court challenging the use of Temple Surplus Funds for establishing educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. The Higher Education Department of Tamil Nadu Government issued a G.O.
Illegal Deputation of Government Officers to Temples Challenged
Shri T.R. Ramesh, the president of Indic Collective, filed a PIL in the Madras High Court challenging the illegal appointment of Officers/Servants of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Department to Hindu temples and endowments across Tamil
ICT challenges TN Govt’s decision to melt Temple gold
Indic Collective through its president, Shri T.R. Ramesh, filed a PIL in the Madras High Court challenging certain announcements made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, of melting temple jewelry into gold bars as part of reviving the Gold Monetisation