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Topic: Muslims

How directive principles fuel BJP and Congress politics on cow and Hindutva

Hilal Ahmed -
The Narendra Modi-led BJP govt reinvented the directive principles as an important source for its brand of majoritarianism.

Do BJP and Congress differ in giving Padma Awards to Muslims — the number story

Hilal Ahmed -
The Padma Awards have become a crucial symbol to legitimise Muslim contribution in India over the years. 

Socialism, not secularism, is the central fault line of Indian politics

Shivam Vij -
What’s the best way for the people to move up in life? That is the main swing question in 2019 – as it is in every election.

What about Babri Masjid? How land became more important than the mosque in Ayodhya

Hilal Ahmed -
Even the so-called Muslim parties involved in the dispute are more interested in the land on which the mosque once stood.

Without realising, BJP has surrendered India to Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Shashi Tharoor -
An India that denies itself to some of us could end up being denied to all of us, writes Shashi Tharoor.

Is India in danger of becoming a Hindu Pakistan?

Mihir Sharma -
For the first time, India’s leaders have sought to redefine the country effectively as a home for South Asians that aren’t Muslims. 

This is how Islam is getting a Communist makeover in China

Aastha Singh -
Reports from China suggest that the country will soon release a five-year 'outline' for the 'Sinicisation' of Islam.

Triple Talaq bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Monday, Congress to oppose it

PTI -
The Triple Talaq Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha --245 voting in favour and 11 opposing it -- on Thursday amid a walkout by the Opposition.

BJP has lost the plot, things are slipping out of Narendra Modi’s hands: Zafar Sareshwala

Zafar Sareshwala -
There is a stark difference between what PM Modi’s approach used to be, and what seems to be the BJP’s current approach.

Pakistan doesn’t give citizenship on religion, but India is dangerously tilting towards it

Hilal Ahmed -
Justice S.R. Sen's comment reopened an unfinished Partition debate about Hindus and Muslims in South Asia.
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Opinion

Epstein files and what they mean for the American anger against elites

Ashutosh Varshney -
Of all academic institutions, it is at Harvard, the richest and perhaps the most powerful academic institution in the world, that Epstein’s ties appear to have flourished most.

VB–GRAMG must learn from MGNREGA mistakes. There are some hard-won lessons

The Chomsky–Epstein link exposes a blind spot in intellectual hero worship

Economy

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Sharan Poovanna -
Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Defence

Not just BSF, MHA working on rules to reserve 50% of all CAPF constable posts for Agniveers

Mayank Kumar -
The MHA is deliberating on new recruitment rules for all CAPFs, including the CRPF, ITBP, and SSB. It wants to incorporate a 50% quota for Agniveers across the CAPFs.

National Interest

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

Shekhar Gupta -
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.

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