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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicEssential religious practice

Topic: Essential religious practice

Social conduct, right to choose — why SC ignored essential religious practices rider in Hijab case

Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia wrote separate divergent opinions on the hijab ban, but both did not elaborate on whether hijab wearing is an essential religious practice in Islam.

‘Hijab a choice, at times ticket to education’ — what Justice Dhulia said in split SC judgment

Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia says asking a girl to take off hijab at school gate an invasion of her privacy & dignity. Essential religious practice test not applicable here, he adds.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.