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Tuesday, February 17, 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

India’s outward-looking trade policy has an inward-looking problem

India seeks export-driven growth and deeper integration into global value chains but a more challenging question is rarely addressed.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.