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Topic: Karnataka

Legislating superstition: The significance of the Karnataka Black Magic Bill

Chandan Gowda -
The Bill proposes to ban 13 ritual practices that are physically harmful or injure dignity, and is the latest effort to rid society of superstitions.

Opposed by BJP many times, anti-black magic bill tabled in Karnataka assembly

Divya Narayanan -
The bill seeks to abolish, among others, the controversial practice of ‘Made Snana’, a ritual that involves people rolling over banana leaves with food left over by Brahmins.

The Supreme Court is unlikely to resolve the Cauvery dispute and things could get worse

Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi -
It is doubtful that even the most judicious settlement of the Cauvery issue will satisfy Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

In Karnataka, a ‘Tax Denial Satyagraha’ seeks an end to GST on handmade goods

Chandan Gowda -
The new tax regime hikes the prices of handloom yarn and other products, and poses a threat to livelihoods of thousands of weavers and artisans.

Gauri Lankesh protest shows liberalism can’t be confined to classroom, TV or Twitter

Sudhir Krishnaswamy -
The revival of a new form of constitutional liberalism can be the political glue that binds diverse social forces.

Death for Disagreement

Shekhar Gupta -
While Gauri Lankesh's killers are brought to justice, her courage and sacrifice should also shock our violent and abusive discourse back to civility.

‘What happened with Gauri and Prof. Kalburgi is targeted assassination’

Anubhuti Vishnoi -
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah gives an update on the investigation into the Gauri Lankesh murder in an email interview with ThePrint

Gauri Lankesh murder: Nervous BJP deploys big guns to counter allegations

Pragya Kaushika -
The party has deployed big guns to thwart criticism from the Opposition.

Gauri Lankesh’s activism or journalism can’t be used to justify her brutal murder

Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi -
Gauri Lankesh's brutal killing outside her home raises an uncomfortable question: why are people emboldened to kill in Karnataka?

A ‘Congress-mukt’ Karnataka will be harder to achieve than Amit Shah thinks

Prithvi Datta Chandra Shobhi -
To make Karnataka 'Congress-mukt', the BJP will have to address internal dissidence, build a new social coalition and a compelling development agenda.
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Your place or mine? This dating question comes with extreme risks, dirty pillows & toilets

Ratan Priya -
Don’t call him to your place the first time. He could be a stalker who now has your address. Or worse. He overstays his welcome, clogs your toilet, picks his nails, and snores.

‘Until Scheduled Castes get pen and stick in their hands, they will continue to be killed’

Maruti Suzuki Jimny is no Thar or Rubicon. It’s no ‘failure’ either

Economy

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

ThePrint Team -
The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Defence

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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