Governance
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SC ruling on hijab & Gyanvapi won’t just be limited to faith. It’ll be about our democracy
While petitions against Karnataka’s hijab ban are an opportunity to define student rights, those against Place of Worship Act can be a platform to ensure a robust law-making procedure in India.
RBI tells state refiners to reduce dollar buying in spot market, contain sharp fall in rupee
RBI has ensured that $9 billion has been made available at overseas branches of some Indian banks for the country's three state-run refiners to tap, according to sources.
Defence
IAF gets indigenous Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ after 23-yr journey that began after Kargil
Manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, it is the first attack helicopter that can operate in Siachen. Of the 15 sanctioned, 10 will go to Indian Air Force, 5 to Indian Army.
India’s hijab supporters will lose even if they win SC battle. Because the real war is political
In a highly polarised time, cornered minorities tend to lean back and protect the roots and fundamentals of what is so dear to them. Politically, it can often be a bad trap.