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Topic: Karnataka

Rahul Gandhi to have an ‘Amar, Akbar and Anthony’ day in Karnataka

Rahul will visit a temple, a church and a shrine; his itinerary seems to have been designed to re-affirm syncretism in the political ideology of Congress party.

To understand the debate on Lingayats, one must know how they’re different from Hindus

In half a dozen public rallies seen in north Karnataka last year, a few lakh people convened to express support for delinking Lingayat dharma from Hinduism.

Siddaramaiah’s Lingayat gamble: Can minority status swing BJP’s votebank?

Minority status has been a long-standing demand of the community, which constitutes 17 per cent of the state’s population.

TalkPoint: Will making Lingayat a separate religion benefit Congress or create a communal divide?

Experts weigh in on Siddaramaiah's decision to grant the Lingayat community separate religion status. The recommendation will now move to the centre for approval.

A reporter recalls how the brutal Mangalore pub attack changed her forever

When I covered the Mangalore pub attack nine years ago, I even stopped to ponder: was my cultural upbringing wrong?

In Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi quotes Basavanna. But is Congress sincere about Lingayat issue?

Now that the committee on the Lingayat row has submitted its report recommending ‘religious minority’ status, state govt must urgently present a roadmap.

Can the Karnataka model of development do for Siddaramaiah what such slogans did for Modi?

Beyond homilies like 'promote equity' and 'realise economic growth', it isn’t clear what the components of the model are, and how it is distinct from others.

Amit Shah tells party that road to 2019 victory passes through Karnataka

The BJP president has told ministers, party MPs and senior leaders to just focus on Karnataka until the elections there in April-May.

Last Laughs: Of passive euthanasia, the TDP’s half exit and Karnataka flag

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint. The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or...

Karnataka has unveiled its own flag: Is it legal and why does it want one?

Many see Siddaramaiah's unveiling of a state flag as a political decision ahead of the state elections.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.