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Wednesday, August 7, 2024
TopicShia-Sunni conflict

Topic: Shia-Sunni conflict

Pakistan must act now to prevent Kurram’s sectarian violence from engulfing the country

Ayesha Siddiqa -
The snakes nurtured by the Pakistani state have returned to bite it. Kurram clash between Shia and Sunni tribal groups can spread to other parts of the country, including Karachi.

Shia-Sunni rift on rise in Pakistan, but Imran Khan govt’s silence may be strategic

Ayesha Siddiqa -
Claims that the conflict is an Indian conspiracy or a distraction from the Bajwa corruption scam don’t explain why Deobandi & militant groups are harassing Shias.

How an IS attack on a Kuwait mosque brought Delhi’s Shias & Sunnis together in namaz

Samyak Pandey -
Just this Wednesday, Shias and Sunnis came together at a Delhi mosque as the world celebrated Eid, continuing a practice started in 2015.

Controversial UP Muslim leader to launch India’s first Shia political party today

Sanya Dhingra -
Shia Waqf Board chief Rizvi says the new political front, ‘Indian Shia Awami League’, is likely to contest 2019 elections. 

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Pakistan must act now to prevent Kurram’s sectarian violence from engulfing the country

Ayesha Siddiqa -
The snakes nurtured by the Pakistani state have returned to bite it. Kurram clash between Shia and Sunni tribal groups can spread to other parts of the country, including Karachi.

China is keeping a close watch on Bangladesh. It’s an opportunity to counterbalance India

Sheikh Hasina’s fall will lead to rise of the only organised force in Bangladesh—religion

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Economy

Budget backtrack — govt to move amendment to restore indexation for properties bought before 23 July

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
The Union Budget had proposed removing indexation benefit on long-term capital gains on real estate sales, but tax was reduced to 12.5% from 20%.

Defence

Intense patrolling, more personnel, leaves scrapped — BSF on high alert after Hasina flees Bangladesh

Ananya Bhardwaj -
All possible methods being taken to prevent illegal influx, say officers; security outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi also tightened.

National Interest

Coaching centres are a sign of broken-window economics. See how China crushed it all overnight

Shekhar Gupta -
How broken does our governance have to be, and how incredible our hypocrisy, that we cannot make profits from educating young Indians, but earn thousands of crores by giving them tuitions?

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