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Why Congress leadership’s iftar engagements signal shift in approach to ‘appeasement’ charge

Since hosting his last Iftar in 2018 as Congress president, Rahul had not attended any Iftar in last 7 yrs, during which party suffered two more defeats in Lok Sabha elections.

What’s behind Jayant Chaudhary’s ‘Orwellian’ dig at Yogi govt ahead of Eid

RLD chief slams Meerut Police’s message to Muslims not to pray in public spaces. To be sure, it is beyond posturing as there is a disquiet in party ranks over ties with BJP.

Muslims are safest in Uttar Pradesh, says CM Yogi Adityanath, defends ‘bulldozer justice’

Riots have stopped in state after 2017, chief minister says, referring to him coming to power that year.

Denying permission for annual Neja Mela, Sambhal police point to link with ‘destroyer of shrines’

Additional SP Shirish Chandra seen in video saying fair is held in memory of Masud Ghazi, nephew of Mahmud Ghazni. Organisers say mela has been held at the same venue for 47 years.

‘Tarpaulin hijab’ to urging Muslims to stay indoors, what’s behind BJP’s Holi narrative

This year, Holi falls both on a Friday and in the holy month of Ramzan. Political analysts say Holi and Eid have long been tools of political outreach in India.

In Modi’s appearance at Jahan-e-Khusrau, a telling message of unity ahead of Bihar polls

This outreach is not new. As chief minister of Gujarat, Modi engaged with Sufi leaders, and since 2015 his government has actively courted Sufi communities.

Statistics overlook lived experiences of Muslims. New report wants affirmative action

The report titled Affirmative Action for Muslims in Contemporary India was released by The Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP). It studies welfarism post-2014.

Delhi’s Muslim voters didn’t abandon AAP. Party fell short of perfect score due to vote-cutter AIMIM

BJP won Mustafabad, but it was courtesy AIMIM which emerged as a vote cutter. While AAP had Muslim candidates in five seats, Congress had six such candidates.

Best form of charity is to enable an individual to manage his own destiny—the Aga Khan in 2013

The 88-year-old billionaire philanthropist died in Lisbon. In this 2013 Walk The Talk interview, he spoke about his journey and his views on an increasingly challenging world after the 9/11.

24% Indians identify as religious nationalists, 57% Hindus feel religious texts should shape laws—Pew

Pew study explores how people view the role of religion in national identity and policymaking. It surveyed nearly 55,000 people in three dozen countries from January to May 2024.

On Camera

India’s aviation crisis is all about too big to tame

Nobody is safe in a market where competition is stunted and choice limited. For the industry, meaningful reform will have to start with the government itself.

South rising, west slipping: India’s export map is being redrawn, shows RBI data

Data shows re-alignment in India’s exports, with Tamil Nadu & Telangana posting strong growth in 2024-25 as traditional heavyweights Gujarat & Maharashtra see declines. Gujarat still leads, though.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.