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India – From victim to leader in fight against terrorism
India has redefined terrorism and also its role in the fight against this menace which poses a major threat to regional and global peace. There is a definitive shift in its approach…
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Independent India cannot but salute Tiger Tipu, writes RSS Ideologue Malkani in his book India First
In the wake of the BJP’s constant vilification of Tipu Sultan, using him to stoke communal fire, it would do one good to read what one of the main ideologues of the…
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Cricket controversy triggers political grandstand; UK and Aussie PMs fume over Bairstow dismissal
The Ashes are one of the most high pressure competitions in international sports. After the institution of the Ashes trophy in 1882, many hard battles have been fought and many controversies have…
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Of pains of losing a homeland and celebrations of human bond
When the Hindu Sindhis lost Sindh, their ancestral homeland, in the holocaust of partition (1947), they lost more than a piece of land. The sufferers were not just men and women butchered…
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Part 4 of UCC 4: UCC is politically camouflaged unconstitutional attack on constitution
Click here to read Part 1 Click here to read Part 2 Click here to read Part 3 Such has been the importance of customary divorces in Hindu law that even after…
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PM Modi must convene all-party meeting to mobilise support for UCC
Is Prime Minister Narendra Modi trying to complete all the three core agenda of the Sangh Parivar? He had overseen the other two issues in the past nine years of his regime-…
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Part 3 of 4 UCC: Iqbal asks whether the law of Islam is capable of evolution
Click to read Part 1 Click to read Part 2 The Courts know that reformers play persuasive roles, bringing about a change in perception that leads in turn to change in conduct. …
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The great exodus: Why Indians heading for greener pastures?
Hyderabad: No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. Home is where the heart is. But we see people leaving their homeland for greener pastures abroad. For dignity,…
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Indian literature in the post-print era
In an era of post-print and post-truth, the elemental human longing for creative connection fills the ever-expanding digital world with emotional volatility masquerading as the literary pursuit. The valorization of emotions and…
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Blackwater type private armies is big business; they might emerge in any country
Nowadays the media is full of the news of the private army known as the Wagner Group which almost pulled off a coup in Russia. But in India we are no strangers…
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Part 2 of 4 UCC: Uniform does not mean one or even identical
Click to Read Part 1 However, when we come to Art 44, we learn that the State shall endeavour to secure for citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India.…
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Boys and girls whose tireless work makes the Wimbledon Championship go on uninterrupted
The prestigious Wimbledon tennis championships, now 146 years old, have had a long history of legendary competitions and great rivalries. Many articles have been written about the famous players who were engaged in fierce battles…
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India does not need Uniform Civil Code—Personal law is not foreign
Art. 44 of the Constitution came up for comment two decades ago and in Ms. Jordan Diengdeh vs. S. S. Chopra AIR 1985 SC 935 the court (two judges comprising the bench)…
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Jawaharlal Darda: Kind-hearted and farsighted Babuji
By Sharad Pawar Today, Maharashtra boasts many important cities. Cities grow in size and gain importance due to the vision of some people and their hard work. Essentially, every city has its…