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SC ruling on hijab & Gyanvapi won’t just be limited to faith. It’ll be about our democracy
While petitions against Karnataka’s hijab ban are an opportunity to define student rights, those against Place of Worship Act can be a platform to ensure a robust law-making procedure in India.
RBI tells state refiners to reduce dollar buying in spot market, contain sharp fall in rupee
RBI has ensured that $9 billion has been made available at overseas branches of some Indian banks for the country's three state-run refiners to tap, according to sources.
Defence
Prachand, India’s new Light Combat Helicopter, doesn’t yet have main arsenal or protection suite
IAF inducted new helicopter Monday, but it'll get anti-tank guided missile only by mid-2023, while air-to-air missiles haven't yet been ordered, it is learnt.
India’s hijab supporters will lose even if they win SC battle. Because the real war is political
In a highly polarised time, cornered minorities tend to lean back and protect the roots and fundamentals of what is so dear to them. Politically, it can often be a bad trap.