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Uttarakhand UCC a risk or opportunity for BJP?
The legal step—the first by an Indian state—aims to standardise personal laws on marriage, divorce, inheritance, live-ins and succession across religions
The legal step—the first by an Indian state—aims to standardise personal laws on marriage, divorce, inheritance, live-ins and succession across religions
How Union Budget 2025 bears a definitive imprint of the RSS and its affiliates, the BJP's compulsion to humour allies and the February 5 Delhi election
If AAP's 'middle-class manifesto' pushed the BJP-led Centre with big demands, the Budget took several strides to assure this key voting bloc PM Modi's party has their back
Rs 1.8 lakh crore out of the marginally-hiked Rs 6.8 lakh crore outlay are towards capital budget of forces, with modernisation and critical capability gaps as key focus areas
The allocation of Rs 11.5 lakh crore for capital expenditure shows a clear and continuing focus on public spending on infrastructure as a means of economic recovery
An analysis of tax savings across income segments that experts describe as the government investing in its people and incentivising them to drive economic growth
Budget 2025's push for small modular reactors will help retire ageing thermal plants, enhance energy security and make the goal of net-zero emissions by 2070 more achievable
The ambitious promises in education lack adequate funds. While school education gets a moderate boost, higher studies, research and innovation face cuts, raising concerns about execution
FM Nirmala Sitharaman had to address the growth slump on a war footing, the rising middle-class angst and Delhi polls providing the trigger to extend big income-tax relief
Poll managers have employed all the learnings from the comprehensive electoral victories in Haryana and Maharashtra last year, as well as the defeat in Jharkhand
The Delhi polls find the Congress striving for relevance amidst sharp decline. Hoping to rebound with lost Dalit-Muslim votes, it faces challenges from AAP-BJP dominance
While banning the Chinese app, blamed globally for misinformation and political influencing, in 2020 was the right step, India's battle against digital propaganda is ongoing
A falling rupee may be perceived as a sign of a weak economy, and it's no solace that all major currencies in the world have lately been under pressure
The Annual Status of Education Report shows uneven post-pandemic recovery, with regional disparities, gender gaps and falling government school enrollments big challenges
In the labyrinthine caste dynamics of Bihar, every voting bloc matters, and the Paswan community's 5.3 per cent share in the electorate is no exception
Their potential to create livelihoods, enable rural transformation and preserve India's rich heritage, history and culture makes GI tags invaluable
The chief minister shares why the Utkarsh Odisha-Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 is a big milestone in the state's journey towards becoming an economic powerhouse
From architecture and fashion to technology and product design, how designers can incorporate India into their work this year
A man who shot dead Air-India Flight 182 bombing accused Ripudaman Singh Malik has been sentenced to life in Canada. In this report, how Malik was arrested in 2000
The remark will buff up the BJP's narrative of the Congress protecting illegal settlers. Pitroda's history of controversies continues to strain his party's credibility