Vedan was arrested after police allegedly seized 6 grams of ganja from his apartment. Released on bail, he was arrested again same day for allegedly wearing a chain with a tiger's tooth.
Experts dismiss claim that 12th-century social reformer’s teachings were an extension of Vedic teachings; RSS-backed publication says Basavanna’s teachings were “misinterpreted” by leftist thinkers.
Pravin Togadia, who quit VHP in 2018 & founded Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad, also spoke of the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh, and his meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
INDIA presented a united front in the elections, focusing particularly on the issue of caste. Meanwhile, Modi's welfare schemes and attacks on Muslims failed to distract the voters.
Sant Mahapurush Samman Avam Vichar Prasar Yojna celebrates historical figures on their birth & death anniversaries. Haryana govt allocated Rs 10 crore for implementation of the scheme.
Unlike Karpoori Thakur in the 1970s or Lalu Prasad in the 1990s, Nitish Kumar’s quota politics in Bihar today doesn’t have the same sting that BJP could exploit.
In past decade, BJP has worked towards assimilating non-dominant OBC castes under the Hindutva umbrella. Party high command has asked state leaders to focus on wooing OBC leaders.
When Yogi Adityanath talks about 80-20, he is not claiming 80% of UP’s resources for 80% of the population; he is striving to deprive the remaining 20% of anything at all.
Eye on caste votes, BJP is keen to rope in Vikassheel Insaan Party in NDA, but its chief Mukesh Sahani isn’t making it easy with his demands for Lok Sabha seats and reservation.
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.
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.
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.
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