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Topic: Rights

AP HC rejects argument that trans-women cannot be seen as ‘women’. Here’s what the ruling means

Khadija Khan -
New Delhi: In a first-of-its-kind order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that a transgender, who is in a heterosexual marriage, shall be...

No, my lord: Indians are unequal and our laws can’t be caste neutral

Arvind Kumar -
Supreme Court shouldn’t question special rights to SC/ST at a time when other countries are making laws to protect oppressed groups.

By linking right to privacy with dignity, SC protects it from constitutional amendments

Ananth Padmanabhan -
Rooting privacy in dignity ensures that even constitutional amendments attempted to the right can be struck down

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Opinion

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

Yunus Lasania -
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'.

Tarique Rahman’s govt is on a mission of de-Yunusification. It will fix India-Bangladesh ties

How China sees Delhi AI Summit—India’s attempt at visibility, not a breakthrough

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

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

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

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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