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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicMarginalised communities

Topic: marginalised communities

From Ayodhya, Modi signals outreach to marginalised groups, thrust on shedding ‘slave mentality’

At the Ram temple's completion ceremony, PM Modi's political messaging was loud and clear, signalling social inclusiveness and vision of Ram Rajya & Viksit Bharat.

A new Kannada film Rhythm of Dammam will change how you look at Siddis

Jayan Cherian’s Rhythm of Dammam explores the intergenerational trauma of India’s Siddi community, believed to have descended from Africa’s Bantu people. ‘What the f— does Siddi mean?’

Housing to jobs, all about Modi govt’s Rs 24,000 crore mission for vulnerable tribal groups

Project lays out 11 interventions for holistic development of 75 PVTGs in 18 states & UTs, comes ahead of polls in Telangana, Rajasthan, MP & Chhattisgarh which have vulnerable tribes.

MP govt has shown how to be sensitive in delivering justice in Dalit-Adivasi atrocity cases

Dalit-tribal politics isn’t trapped in Indira Gandhi’s Belchi moment. This is what the Congress doesn't get.

Baba Amte — who broke social norms to knit an inclusive India

Baba Amte, born on 26 December 1914 as Murlidhar Devidas Amte, believed 'where there is fear, there is no love, and where there is no love, there is no God'.

RSS may remind Muslims of their Hindu ancestry, but will never truly accept them

Earlier this month at a Kolkata event, the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed his opposition to the recommendations of the Sachar Commission Report, but the connection he tries to establish between converted Muslims and Sachar Report is a deliberate attempt to mislead.

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Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

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.