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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TopicZakat

Topic: Zakat

RSS-backed IAS institute has been quietly grooming ‘nationalist’ civil servants since 1986

Sanya Dhingra -
In 2020 civil services exam, Samkalp Foundation has claimed a success rate of 61%. The institute with close ties to RSS claimed similar success in the last few years too.

How zakat, the traditional charity tax, is helping Pakistan fight its coronavirus battle

Simrin Sirur -
Several people in Pakistan offering zakat, usually given around Ramzan, early to help poor and needy who are especially vulnerable to the pandemic.

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Economy

Trade deal with US likely to lift Rupee & stocks, say investors

Shruti Srivastava -
New Delhi: India’s agreement with the US to buy $500 billion-worth of goods over five years includes an existing pipeline of projects, as well...

Defence

August 29-30, 2020: Inside details of how Indian Army surprised China at Rechin La & PLA ‘blinked first’

+TFP Snehesh Alex Philip -
Some of the Army's finest—17 Mountain Strike Corps, Para SF & Special Frontier Force—had taken part in the operation to dominate areas along LAC.

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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