All India Muslim Personal Law Board asks the Central government to clarify its position on the Places of Worship Act, 1991Taking a grim view of the recent developments at the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has asked the Central govern
Varanasi civil court removes Chief Advocate Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra from the Gyanvapi mosque survey panelPurnima S. Tripathi
Communalism Hindu groups protest outside Qutb Minar, demand renaming of the monument to Vishnu StambhMembers of Hindu groups protested outside the Qutb Minar complex in Delhi today, demanding that the world heritage site be handed over to Hindus since
Court-appointed Advocate Commissioner undertakes survey of the Gyanvapi mosque to ascertain the presence of Hindu deities inside the mosqueThe mandir-masjid tussle took a dramatic turn on May 6 when a court-appointed Advocate Commissioner, accompanied by a battery of lawyers and represent
SBI woes The rot within: The many woes of SBIPurnima S. TripathiState Bank of India, India’s largest bank, is plagued with a host of problems, mostly relating to wages, perks and pensions, and the latest addition
ENVIRONMENT Vanishing village victim of hydro electric power project Purnima S. TripathiA tiny village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district is getting wiped out because it has been chosen as the site for dumping debris generated by work on
Farmers' Movement Lakhimpur Kheri could prove to be BJP’s Achilles heelPurnima S. TripathiIf the reactions on the ground in Lakhimpur Kheri are any indication, mere withdrawal of the farm laws will not be enough to placate the farmers. Two
Congress' internal troubles Congress in disorder, hit by dissension and leadership issuesPurnima S. TripathiWith internal dissension and a floundering leadership, the Congress is in a state of disarray, unable to mount an effective counter-attack to the BJP�
Interview: Pawan Khera 'Why is the government running away from inquiry?': Pawan Khera on the recent Rafale deal disclosuresPurnima S. TripathiInterview with Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera.
Religious dispute Allahabad High Court stays lower court order directing the ASI to conduct a survey of Gyanvapi mosque complex in VaranasiPurnima S. TripathiThe Allahabad High Court has today imposed a stay on a Varanasi Civil Court order directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a comp
U.P. government’s population policy proposals deny subsidies and other benefits to parents with more than two childrenPurnima S. TripathiIf a proposal in the population policy unveiled by the Uttar Pradesh government on July 11, World Population Day, becomes law, those having more than
Freebie phobia: The BJP’s concerted attack on redistributive transfers Although the BJP is against ‘freebies’ in principle, in practice it has been forced to use a version of concessions and transfers to counter the o
SlideshowLiving on the edgeThey are river people, whose lives ebb and flow with the waters of the Brahmaputra in a timeless rhythm. But now, hydroelectric projects and homogenis
