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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicCow Politics

Topic: Cow Politics

The IT Crowd, now on BBC World & importance of ‘Pawar play’ in cricket

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Cow is the basis of Hindu faith, must declare it national animal, Allahabad High Court says

Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav says cow protection should be made 'fundamental right of Hindus' while denying bail to a person charged under Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act.

Manipur journalist & activist booked for Facebook posts faced NSA, sedition charges before

Journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam were booked for their social media message posted in the wake of state BJP chief Tikendra Singh’s Covid-related death.

Cow is a constant cool in Indian politics. But BJP’s mix of faith and science troubling

Since Modi assumed power in 2014 as Prime Minister, the cow has been in the news perhaps as much as he himself.

Before desi cow exam, Indians should study how to not kill dolphins and elephants for fun

The viral video of men killing a dolphin in UP shows such acts of bestiality are committed with no real motive, or just for fun — which makes it even scarier.

Madhya Pradesh govt wants to levy ‘gauseva’ tax to raise funds for cow welfare schemes

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan says levying the cow tax will ensure people's participation in protecting the animal. A final decision on the tax is pending.

Maharashtra’s elusive ‘acche din’ and a walk down demonetisation memory lane

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Voter’s valentine dilemma and Mulayam’s soft push to Narendra Modi

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

From Nehru to Kamal Nath, Congress’ cow politics has always been a balancing act

Congress has historically kept a liberal face at the national level and selectively pushes its pro-cow image in states.

AAP wanted to be party with a difference, but it’s talking about cows, caste like any other

A quick glance at some of the election issues the Aam Aadmi Party has chosen for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is revealing.

On Camera

How West Asia crisis can play out for PM Modi and BJP in Assembly polls

While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.