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Topic2002 Gujarat riots

Topic: 2002 Gujarat riots

PM Modi’s Muslim friend questions Lt Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah’s 16-year silence on 2002

Lt Gen. Shah said there was a day’s delay in deploying the army, which caused an extra day’s rioting in Gujarat. Zafar Sareshwala asks why he kept mum so far.

Modi cannot be blamed for failing to revamp India’s manufacturing sector

Vajpayee, in 2001, withdrew his promise to amend the draconian labour laws of the country when he saw that his own party was against it.

My friend Vajpayee: Humane, witty and a recluse

N.M. Ghatate recalls that even when they travelled together, the politician used to remain reclusive, choosing to read books over conversation.

2002 Naroda Gam case: Amit Shah statement defending main accused not believable, says SIT

Last year, the BJP chief said Maya Kodnani was present in Gujarat assembly and Sola Civil Hospital when the riots broke out.

Victim impact statements can achieve what death penalty can’t

India’s criminal justice system needs to look at victim impact statements in the US to help victims achieve closure.

Gujarat High Court acquits ex-minister Maya Kodnani in 2002 riots case

The two-judge bench said Kodnani should be given the benefit of doubt in the case in which 97 were killed due to inconsistency in...

In trying to simplify politics, Modi is destroying language in Gujarat

The variety and diversity of arguments that are needed in a democracy no longer finds space under Narendra Modi's government.

For first time since 2002, riot police deployed in Gujarat elections

Personnel of the Rapid Action Force will be deployed in about six sensitive constituencies that will be voting in the second phase of Gujarat elections.

Amit Shah testifies: As Naroda Gam burned in 2002, Maya Kodnani was in Gujarat assembly

Former minister Kodnani is a key accused in the Naroda Gam case, but 14 witnesses have told a special court that she wasn’t in...

Pot’s blacker than the kettle

That the Congress has no business complaining about Gujarat given its own role in the 1984 riots is a sound argument. But if you witnessed 1984, you wouldn’t accept this as complete truth.

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Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.