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Indian Muslims don’t need a ‘Muslim’ leader, but someone who can rise above religious labels

The assumption that communities should be exclusively represented by leaders of their religious background contradicts the Constitution.

Munawar Faruqui’s long overdue Gully Boy moment—from quitting comedy to winning Bigg Boss

The comedian-turned-reality-tv star got a hero's welcome in his hometown of Dongri after winning Bigg Boss season 17.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘guru’ defence doesn’t cut it. End this parampara of shishya abuse

'Gurus' like Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan have been exploiting the unbridled power over their students for long—all in the name of 'parampara'. This has to change.

Jat-Dalit combo could help Congress gain ground in Rajasthan. Ripple effects may follow

The vote share of the BJP and Congress in Rajasthan diverged by only 2.2 percentage points. Covering this gap through the Dalit-Jat combination would be a good strategy for Congress.

Modi-Shah completing their unfinished 2020 agenda by backing Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar will become eminently dispensable for the BJP after the Lok Sabha elections. The BJP won’t wait for the next Assembly election in 2025 to have its own CM in Bihar.

How ThePrint’s reporters and photographers covered Ram temple and Ayodhya—beyond politics

For 22 January, five journalists of ThePrint were in Ayodhya, several days in advance. If this was the first draft of history in the making, we wanted to be sure we wrote it.

South India isn’t less religious than Hindi heartland. Pew survey debunks North-South divide

According to Pew's 2020-2021 survey, differences in rituals exist, but there's no evidence of a sharp North-South divide in religious beliefs.

Muslims need a Ram Mohan Roy or Ambedkar of their own. Ditch Hindu left and liberal leaders

The patron-client relationship between Hindu liberals and Muslim communalists is the greatest impediment to the secularisation, mainstreaming, and progress of Muslims.

For Minoo Masani, Indira Gandhi’s bank nationalisation Bill ‘came in the dark, like a thief’

On 25 July 1969 in Lok Sabha, Rajkot MP Minoo Masani listed the economic and political grounds on which his Swatantra Party opposed the Indira Gandhi government's Bill to nationalise private banks.

India targeting jihadists in Pakistan is valid but it can trigger LOC military escalation

The so-called collateral costs of targeted killing aren't the sole argument for more accountability. The potential misuse of executive authority for lethal force is evident.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?