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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
TopicThe 'Sarkari Muslim'

Topic: The 'Sarkari Muslim'

What about Babri Masjid? How land became more important than the mosque in Ayodhya

Hilal Ahmed -
Even the so-called Muslim parties involved in the dispute are more interested in the land on which the mosque once stood.

From Rajiv Gandhi to Modi, nobody defines ‘Muslim appeasement’ but all use it for votes

Hilal Ahmed -
The idea of ‘Muslim appeasement’ has haunted Indian politics for nearly three decades.

The good Muslim-bad Muslim binary is as old as Nehru

Hilal Ahmed -
All political parties in India need Muslims for electoral survival.

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Opinion

Life in Delhi isn’t easy for Northeast Indians. Racism is always round the corner

Tina Das -
Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.

Why Modi’s Israel visit has become the stage for a Knesset vs Judiciary battle

Kerala beef story is more activism than accuracy today. We prefer buff anyway

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

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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