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Topic: Pasmanda Muslims

‘Even Pakistan scrapped triple talaq’ — in poll-bound MP, Modi woos Pasmandas, makes a case for UCC

In MP to flag off Vande Bharat trains, PM said votebank politics spoiled lives of Pasmanda Muslims but they getting the benefits of central schemes, attacks Congress over 'scams'.

Success of BJP-backed Muslim candidates showcases the strength of Indian democracy 

The positive response from Pasmanda Muslims to BJP's initiative is particularly noteworthy, it reflects that they are prioritising their own welfare over political rhetoric.

Muslim intellectuals defend madrasas, but their kids don’t go there. Only poor, Pasmandas do

Assam CM, Himanta Biswa Sarma wants to turn madrasas into ‘regular schools’. In many ways, his actions will be beneficial to the larger Muslim community.

BJP Pasmanda outreach biggest disruption since Mandal. Desire for quota rising among Muslims

Scooter yatra, Sneh sammelan, personal meetings with PM—BJP is already prepping for 2024 by Pasmanda outreach.

Waqf boards are India’s big urban landlords. But whose interest are they serving?

Waqf boards are the third largest landowners in India, after Armed Forces and Railways. But India's Muslim community is still struggling for basic needs.

Don’t feel hurt over Amrit Udyan. Pasmanda Muslims have no nostalgia for Mughals

Pasmanda Muslims, who form the majority in India, have no connection whatsoever to the Mughals. If there is anything in the past for them, it’s their exploitation.

BJP’s olive branch to Pasmandas a momentous first in India. The 3 factors behind it: AMU VC

For the BJP, it marks their first earnest effort to accommodate India's Muslims — perhaps the only community beyond the party's grasp so far.

Muslim supremacy not a ghost invoked by Bhagwat. Problem lies in how the Owaisis respond

Muslim elites don’t shy away from taking pride in ‘invaders’ ruling India but complain about ‘majoritarianism’. This must change for sake of communal harmony.

Why BJP didn’t want PM Modi’s words about Pasmandas, Bohras, and Church to come out

While PM Modi advocates outreach to sections of minorities, his BJP colleagues are wary of upsetting the party's core support base.

Modi wants BJP to reach out to two very different Muslim groups. All about Pasmandas & Bohras

Pasmandas make up 80-85% of India's Muslim population and have long been wooed by political parties. The more affluent Bohras, largely from Gujarat, are traditionally BJP supporters.

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Nvidia worth $5 trillion: What does it mean for the market?

The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.

Launch of India’s heaviest comms satellite is a level up for its soaring military ambitions. Here’s how

ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.

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.