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Can women judges do naagin dance at house party? No, only male judges can flex on Instagram

It’s accepted if a male judge lifts weights in a gym, young women judges are forced to present a 'more acceptable' version of themselves.

Surgical strike, Article 370, DeMo — all this & more at PM museum’s upcoming Modi gallery

Gallery will be open for public viewing in January 2023. Other major decisions to find place are abolition of triple talaq, construction of Ram temple, & handling of Covid.

India’s first ‘love jihad’ conviction—a volatile mix of POCSO, kidnapping, abuse, conversion

The Amroha district court said that criminals like Mohammad Afzal 'make it difficult for women and girls to come out on the street.'

Why Imran Khan’s win won’t assure Pakistan of zero military interference

Imran is probably aware that Bajwa is playing games with him. Precisely why he is ensuring that the Army can’t appoint a chief decisively against the PTI.

EWS is upon us because politicians now offer reservation in elections just like freebies

It wasn’t just human beings who immolated themselves in the anti-Mandal agitation in 1990-1991. Ideals and an entire style of politics also went up in flames during that period.

Gujarat voters question BJP’s ‘remote-controlled’ govt. But it’s no Advantage AAP, Congress

BJP is facing two trends that are adverse to its party. Congress is being criminally lazy by taking voters for granted and AAP is an empty vessel making noise.

EWS verdict shows merit matters only when it’s ‘their’ children, not ‘our’ kids

The historical hurt that the Hindu upper-caste elite has entertained about the quota system is now a legal doctrine. It can have far-reaching consequences.

Mizoram is helping Myanmar refugees and Suu Kyi’s MPs. But it is running out of money

The refugees arrived to a mixed welcome: A warm one from Mizoram and a chilly one from Delhi. They're worried about economic tensions triggering refugee-Mizo friction.

Benjamin Netanyahu has won elections, but Israel has lost the battle for its own soul

Coalition partners are vowing to embed religion deeper into Israeli civic life and limit the rights of women and LGBTQ+ citizens.

Indian banks are heading into a trap. High inflation and interest rates are a deadly mix

It is increasingly a good time to deposit money and an increasingly costly affair to take a loan. Banks are finding that their avenues for lending are more curtailed.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.