The autonomously run mutts or mathas are not temples and are exempt from the purview of the HR&CE Act. They’re self-sustaining industrial complexes that stretch beyond religion.
We live in an age when the whole country looks to the judiciary to keep the legislative and the executive branches in check. Should we allow political parties to win judges over to their side?
Many migrant workers have reinvented themselves as entrepreneur-owners of textile units in Tiruppur, the export hub of Tamil Nadu. They call it ‘Tiruppur ka jadoo’.
Successive governments have been squeamish at the prospect of Indian citizens serving foreign wars. It's time to stop pretending the problem doesn’t exist and start protecting contract soldiers legally.
India and Vietnam won't take an overtly transactional or unsentimental approach towards Russia. It's the West that needs a dose of 'affectionate politics' in calculating Russia’s global clout.
Dropping MPs, MLAs to beat anti-incumbency has been one of the core formulae of success for Modi since his chief ministerial days. But does it really work?
India’s rising global stature hasn’t solved its image issues. Pollution, travel advisories about women’s safety, and negative press are dragging down its standing as a tourist destination.
Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.
For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.
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