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Topic: Madrasa

Will Modi govt’s minority scholarship changes hurt madrasas? Dismay, confusion & indifference in UP

As RTE covers compulsory education up to Class VIII, pre-matric scheme is now only for Classes IX & X. Some say Muslims not targeted; others claim benefits never reached students.

Mob breaks into heritage madrasa in Karnataka’s Bidar on Dussehra, 4 arrested, 9 others booked

The mob, part of a Dussehra procession, entered the Mahmud Gawan Madrasa Wednesday night while shouting slogans and performed Hindu rituals on the premises.

BJP’s barbs at Congress prez polls will get sharper as ‘Bharat Jodo’ goes on, says Urdu press

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took

‘Will Gyanvapi become another Babri’, asks Urdu press as UP court allows Hindu women’s plea

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took

Taliban won’t last long like last time, resistance on the rise, says Afghan ex-minister Balkhi

Mirwais Balkhi, former education minister & diplomat, says Taliban 'gradually ruining country’s education ecosystem', is facing resistance from women and ethnic, religious groups.

Modernisation, or harassment? Why survey on unrecognised madrasas is fuelling row in UP

The UP Madrasa Shiksha Parishad chairman claims several madrasas that got recognition earlier never existed. But an activist asserts such surveys can end up in spiking corruption.

Days after teacher held for ‘al-Qaeda links’, madrasa razed in Assam, third in past month

Action taken as structures were 'unsafe for human habitation', says district administration. Move comes day after raid on arrested teacher's shop found 'incriminating material'.

Not madrasas, not Pakistan terror camps, India’s blasphemy killers are products of toxic hate

Anti-blasphemy campaign in India isn’t being led by clerics. And accused in Udaipur and Amravati killings didn't have any religious education or ties to right-wing organisations.

Arabic teacher, B. Pharm student among 4 held for ‘offering namaz at Lulu Mall’ in Lucknow

Nine men allegedly offered namaz at mall last week. UP CM Yogi Adityanath Monday called for action against those making 'unnecessary remarks, staging demonstrations' over incident.

Uttarakhand ultimatum to madrasas getting govt aid — get affiliated to state board or else

Affiliation drive, says Uttarakhand minister, is being pursued 'mainly to improve the quality of education in these institutions… should not be seen from political lens.

On Camera

Maratha Mandir is a time machine. Young SRK is a tequila shot

The only reason most of us like Raj is because he comes in a SRK-wrapped package. There simply is no other reason. Imagine any other actor playing Raj and you will get the ick.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.