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Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Topic: Sabarimala case

What is an ‘essential religious practice’, and why hijab didn’t make the cut for Karnataka HC

Apoorva Mandhani -
Courts have applied ‘essential religious practice’ test over the decades to decide which practices are protected by the Constitution, and which ones the state can regulate.

India protects customary tribal laws that violate equality for ST women. Who’s hearing? None

Samarjit Singh -
The customs that the Constitution protects restricts ST women’s rights to inherit property—Narasu Appa Mali, Madhu Kishwar cases are proof.

SC justifies Sabarimala reference to larger bench, says it can decide its own jurisdiction

Apoorva Mandhani -
In a judgment, SC bench observed that no matter is beyond the superior court’s jurisdiction unless the Constitution says so.

7 cases to watch out for when Supreme Court reopens today after winter break

Apoorva Mandhani -
The Supreme Court will have its plate full with petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370 and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, among other things.

What the Sabarimala review petition Supreme Court will rule on today is all about

Debayan Roy -
Hearing on the review petitions against SC's Sabarimala order lasted only for a day, on 6 February, after which the court reserved its verdict.

Losing govt’s grip to winning people’s trust – a lot is riding on CJI Gogoi’s last 4 cases

Maneesh Chhibber -
The four cases hold the power to establish whether Supreme Court decisions are made on constitutional principles or as per popular public perception.

Gender barriers in the country as Pak channel goofs up on Imran Khan China speech

Rupanwita Bhattacharjee -
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On Sabarimala, blame out-of-touch Indian liberal elite not the court

Yogendra Yadav -
In a democracy, courts may defy public opinion, but on balance, courts are likely to go with popular sentiment.

Justice Indu Malhotra’s reading of Section 377 verdict was a mic-drop moment

Apurva Vishwanath -
After Section 377, Justice Malhotra will also be part of the benches that will rule on Sabarimala issue and adultery laws.

President Kovind leaves many amused, & how a wedding invite changed Rahul Gandhi’s plans

ThePrint Team -
Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government. 

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Opinion

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

Bidisha Bhattacharya -
The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

India is resigned to a new status quo with China

Economy

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

Sampurna Panigrahi -
The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Defence

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

National Interest

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

Shekhar Gupta -
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.

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