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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicWaqf Bill

Topic: Waqf Bill

Modi govt wants centralised waqf, what’s the system in Muslim-majority nations like Pakistan, Bangladesh

Waqf Bill was introduced in LS for 'effective management' of waqf properties & to 'enhance efficiency' of administration. It has come under heavy criticism from Oppn & section of Muslims.

Urdu press slams Waqf bill, sees ‘agenda to strip Muslims of assets under guise of reform’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Justice for Muslims or beginning of Collector Raj? Waqf board is Centre’s next big overhaul

The united Opposition came down heavily on the Centre, alleging that the Waqf Bill had been introduced with an eye on the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Waqf Bill 2024 finally recognises ‘minority’ doesn’t mean Muslim, Sunni, male

The key change here is that the State will have more say in the regulation of waqf boards and even allow non-Muslim CEOs to be appointed by the government.

On Camera

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

Alliance partners have not lost any vote share. The central message of this election, therefore, is that the rival can’t take away your committed voters. You have to stitch alliances to bring in the “others”.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.