Yogi striking at the heart of gangster Atiq Ahmed’s reign — one property at a time
Gangster-turned politician Atiq Ahmed is watching the Adityanath govt seize his legal and illegal benami properties across UP and hand them back to citizens, reports Shikha Salaria
Jain, Muslims, Baniyas, Dalits—communities helping their own crack UPSC exams
The centres are located in big metropolitan cities and attract aspirants coming from smaller towns and villages with the UPSC dream, reports Nootan Sharma
Four reasons the Sikhs are hurting. And it’s not about the K-word
‘Causes’ of anger are dera threat to Sikhism, incarceration of ‘Bandi Singhs’, inaction in sacrilege cases, & ‘if BJP-RSS want Hindu Rashtra, what’s wrong with Sikh Rashtra?’, writes Shekhar Gupta
6 factors that could sway Karnataka assembly results, from Modi to ‘misgovernance’
As Karnataka gears up to vote on 10 May, its three main political parties — BJP, JD(S), and Congress — have their work cut out for them amid controversies and internal issues, reports Sharan Poovanna
Police in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur say Momin’s family left on their own accord & were granted protection. Local court sent 19-year-old to 14-day judicial custody Monday, reports Purva Chitnis
Young Indian men are battling a chronic hair fall problem. Here’s how they can reverse it
We lose around 50 to 100 hairs daily. However, if this cycle is disrupted or a follicle is damaged, your hair may begin to fall out more quickly, writes Deepali Bhardwaj
New Hyundai Verna spells death of diesel sedans in India. And the industry did this to itself
In the early 2010s, not having a diesel option was anathema for Indian carmakers. Two-thirds of Maruti Swift sales were of diesel models, writes Kushan Mitra
Lower, lowered, Shudra or OBC caste—What to call more than half of India’s population?
Shudra’ has been used as a slur in Manusmriti, Ramcharitmanas and other Hindu texts. And in common parlance, it is used to insult or belittle someone, writes Dilip Mandal
Prashant Kishor is right. Modi’s nationalist pitch makes him undefeatable, not Hindutva
Easy for intellectuals to laugh at Modi’s nationalist claims. But it is silly to dismiss them. Because the truth is that this strategy is working, writes Vir Sanghvi
In Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification, Modi-Shah lay an electoral trap for Congress
Renuka Chowdhury’s threat of defamation suit is just the beginning. In coming weeks, expect many Congress leaders to remark against Modi to try to impress the Gandhis, writes DK Singh