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BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar wants recognition for Indian-origin WW2 spy Noor Inayat Khan

Rajeev Chandrasekhar says Noor Inayat Khan was recognised by UK & France, and India should do so too. He suggests naming the children’s bravery awards after her.

After furore over dropping Tipu Sultan from textbooks, Karnataka govt puts decision on hold

Govt had pared down syllabus due to shortened Covid-hit academic year, removed chapters on the teachings of Jesus and Muhammad, as well as the Constitution.

Taslima Nasreen’s ‘stupid’ remark, Rahul on Rafale (again) & Tipu Sultan in 285 characters

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Karnataka says removing Tipu Sultan chapter from textbooks will depend on panel’s report

The Karnataka govt has tasked a Textbook Committee to review a chapter on Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan in a middle school history textbook after BJP leaders demanded its removal.

Don’t drop Tipu Sultan from Karnataka textbooks, let students study his complex legacy

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Yediyurappa-led BJP govt cancels Tipu Jayanti celebrations, says ruler was religious bigot

The BJP had opposed celebrating Tipu Jayanti when the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government started them as an annual event in November 2015.

Why Pakistan’s PM talked of Tipu Sultan the day he decided to release IAF pilot Abhinandan

Citing two historical figures, Bahadur Shah Zafar and Tipu Sultan, Imran Khan upheld the latter as his role model.

BJP spokesperson tweets photo of African slave trader, claiming it’s Tipu Sultan

Ashwini Upadhyay’s tweet came on the day the Karnataka govt was celebrating Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary, against which the BJP had raised objections.

Tipu Jayanti may be in the soup, but film ‘Johar-Mehmood in Goa’ placed him with Nehru & Gandhi

I.S. Johar’s celebrated 1965 comedy with Mehmood delivered a message on secularism that has been followed by Bollywood ever since.

BJP and Congress use Tipu Sultan for politics but are shockingly ignorant of his history

Tipu Sultan is simply another useful historical figure onto whom contemporary political prejudices can be projected.

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?