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Mind the gap

Jinoy Jose P.
WAQF AMENDMENT—THE LEDE

Propriety, not just property: The Waqf debate

Since the impacts of the amendments will go far beyond legal changes, the government must balance reforms with the rights of the Muslim community.
Shaikh Mujibur Rehman

What is normal? 

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From cave walls to cloud storage

Jinoy Jose P.

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Raising the EVM bogey

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