Sameer Minhas a Hindu Rajput or Muslim? Pakistan U19 player's religion explained and surprising link to BCCI presidentSameer Minhas religion: Sameer Minhas starred in the Asia Cup Under-19 final with a brilliant century. His performance secured victory for ...
22 Dec, 2025, 10.16 AM IST
Govt, Opposition trade barbs as UP Assembly convenes for Monsoon SessionSamajwadi Party chief Naresh Uttam Patel dodged the question on Owasi's statement and criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic po...
08 Aug, 2023, 06.52 AM IST
BJP to hold conferences in Western UP to connect with Muslims"Muslim Jat, Muslim Rajput, Muslim Gurjar and Muslim Tyagi communities have a sizeable number of voters in western Uttar Pradesh. In almost...
07 Mar, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
Caste factors cloud Hindutva mascot's appeal in western UP?Som, a two-term MLA from the Sardhana assembly seat in Meerut district, had hit the headlines for his alleged links to the 2013 Muzaffarnag...
03 Feb, 2022, 10.14 PM IST
View: Has Bihar moved on from basics to employment creation in agriculture and industrialisation?Against this, BJP pitting the LJP against JD(U) pleased upper castes. The anti-incumbency ‘aakrosh’ was sought to be dispersed, thereby nul...
12 Nov, 2020, 12.02 AM IST
View: Most Pakistanis are actually IndiansPakistan, like India, is full of Sardars and Rajas and Choudhurys, all Indian Sanskritic honorifics embraced by Muslim conquerors and conve...
28 Aug, 2019, 08.49 PM IST
Rajasthan assembly polls 2018: In Jhunjhunu, it’s all about communityThe fact that Jats are strong here has prompted the major parties to prop up candidates from that community, which has raised fears of divi...
05 Dec, 2018, 11.48 AM IST
Ajmer dargah dewan denounces ‘Padmavati’, likens Bhansali to Rushdie and NasreenThis is the first time the dargah dewan has spoken on a controversial matter. Earlier, he had limited himself to condemning terrorism and P...
17 Nov, 2017, 03.23 PM IST
Bundelkhand’s most prosperous Muslim Rajput community places bets on Brahmin candidateAmong Bundelkhand's large Muslim population, these Thakurs have clout, though historians aren't certain if they resulted from mass conversi...
20 Feb, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
Picture of the week: The Mysore palace is an example of Indo-Sarcenic styleA blend of Hindu, Muslim, Rajput & Gothic style, the Mysore Palace is beautifully built.
02 Jun, 2016, 07.39 AM IST
Bihar election results 2015: 1 in every 4 new members in Assembly is a Yadav61 out of the total 243 legislators are Yadav, 42 of them are from RJD. Other parties, too, have Yadav members - 11 from JD(U), two from Co...
10 Nov, 2015, 12.12 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi hosts envoys of Muslim nations, praises IslamIn a significant outreach to the Muslim world, PM Narendra Modi on Monday praised Islam for emphasizing the importance of education.
16 Jun, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi plays host to envoys from Muslim nations, praises IslamIn a significant outreach to the Muslim world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Islam for emphasizing the importance of education.
16 Jun, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
Aurangabad: Rajput and Muslim communities to decide who wins Lok Sabha seatRajputs appear split behind Congress & BJP. The Muslim vote bank, accounting for 11.2% of electorate, is being wooed by both Congress & JD ...
09 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Ground Zero: Rajput, Muslim communities to decide Aurangabad Lok Sabha seatRajputs, who make up 12.5% of the electorate, appear split behind the Congress and the BJP. On the other hand, the Muslim vote bank, accoun...
08 Apr, 2014, 10.04 PM IST
LS polls 2014: Tricky community equations hold key to Barmer seatWith over 16 lakh voters and spread over two districts, Barmer and Jaisalmer, the constituency is considered to be one of the largest in In...
27 Mar, 2014, 04.47 PM IST
Narendra Modi, caste affiliations major factors in Rajasthan pollsA group of Jat men are playing cards. They are angry with Congress for denying a ticket to their leader Harendra Mirdha.
29 Nov, 2013, 04.59 AM IST