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Topic: Sabarimala verdict

ED, Gujarat, UAPA, Central Vista: Justice Khanwilkar’s 6-year ‘establishmentarian’ legacy at SC

Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, a former chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh high courts, retired on 29 July after serving six years in the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court directs Kerala govt to draw up law on administration of Sabarimala temple

The Kerala govt said it was proposing to give representation in the temple advisory committee to only those women who are above the age of 50.

How Supreme Court bench on Sabarimala review differs on faith and law

From the majority opinion asking for courts to ‘tread cautiously’ to the minority rejection of ‘extreme arguments’, a look at SC's Sabarimala order.

Supreme Court refers Sabarimala review petitions to larger bench in split verdict

The judgment means the 2018 Supreme Court order allowing women of menstruating age into the Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala's Sabarimala remains in effect.  

Kerala prepares for Sabarimala verdict tomorrow, anxious about devotee & govt reactions

Supreme Court Thursday will rule on a review plea that has appealed against its 2018 decision to allow women of menstruating age into Sabarimala shrine.

Stand-off on Sabarimala continues after all-party meeting fails in Kerala

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said his government was duty-bound to enforce the Supreme Court's September 28 verdict.

Bigger hurdle for Indian democracy: Unchecked institutions like courts or autocrat leaders?

In a veiled reference to the protests over the Supreme Court ruling on Sabarimala temple and the developments in the CBI, finance minister Arun...

Not just a bar at Sabarimala, menstruation has got women ostracised & labelled witches

It may not be the primary argument, but the age bar at Sabarimala has often been justified as an attempt to keep out ‘impure’ menstruating women.

Mother of teen says plea to reinstate Sabarimala bar on women offensive to Lord Ayyappa

The mother has moved the top court, saying the petitioners' argument — that a 10-year-old’s presence will affect the celibacy of Lord Ayyappa — was offensive.

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Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.