In a secular democracy, with a progressive Constitution, we shouldn’t fear the clergy. But they still wield power over the minds of significant sections of Indian Muslims.
The BJP in Telangana is confident the triple talaq ban has reduced cases of injustice and torture against women but the reality on ground isn’t that simple.
Muslim personal laws are, by nature, discriminatory towards women. While the Muslim Women Act 2019 was one step forward, now there's a need to codify personal laws.
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.
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.
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