Kumar Vishwas calls out Bollywood: ‘Dhurandhar isn’t propaganda; it’s miscasting Kabir in Chak De & portraying Narad as sly’Poet Kumar Vishwas has sparked a debate on X, accusing Bollywood of propaganda by misrepresenting Hindu narratives while glorifying Sufi tr...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Foreign handles, desi stories: How global creators are decoding IndiaAn American picking up Malayalam. A Korean calling himself Bihari. A Kiwi showing the nooks of India. Foreign influencers are using Indian ...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Beyond caste lines, the rise of TVK's Vijay explainedTamil Nadu's film stars find political success often linked to their caste-neutral identities. Actors like Vijay and Rajinikanth appeal acr...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Whose rituals, whose rights? Sabarimala U-turn exposes the tension between tradition, politics, and equalityKerala's ruling LDF has reversed its stance on the Sabarimala Temple issue. The party now supports religious fundamentalism and traditional...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim women brings back memories of 1985 Shah Bano caseSupreme Court decision echoes Shah Bano case, affirming Muslim women's right to seek maintenance. Controversy over obligations of Muslim hu...
11 Jul, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
CAA a communal exercise that will damage and divide the country, says TharoorCongress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticized the central government's notification on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), calling it a di...
12 Mar, 2024, 11.03 AM IST
IMA raises its concerns over Hindu deity in NMC’s new logo"NMC as of today has done precious little to better medical education in the country. The government should put an end to the deviant runni...
05 Dec, 2023, 01.53 PM IST
Delhi HC to hear pleas seeking Uniform Civil Code on December 1The high court had then remarked that a "simpliciter withdrawal" has to be distinguished from a "withdrawal with liberty" to approach a cou...
21 Nov, 2023, 03.52 PM IST
Parliament exercises sovereign power to enact laws, no outside authority can dictate, Centre tells SCUpadhyay had, in August 2020, filed the PIL seeking "uniform grounds of divorce" for all citizens, in keeping with the spirit of the Consti...
17 Oct, 2022, 10.37 PM IST
Hijab row: Karnataka order on uniform "religion neutral", says govt; blames PFI for troubleSolicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Karnataka, told the court the Popular Front of India (PFI) started a campaign on social media...
21 Sep, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
Centre likely to set up a panel on Dalit convertsMove to be of specific value to those who adopted Christianity, Islam; focus on socio-economic status.
10 May, 2022, 11.44 PM IST
Centre mulls panel to explore Scheduled Caste benefits for Muslim, Christian dalitsWhile Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist Dalits enjoy SC status, those from Christian or Muslim communities do not, as per presidential order issued ...
25 Jan, 2022, 06.57 AM IST
AIMPLB moves SC opposing plea seeking uniform grounds of maintenance and alimonyThe AIMPLB opposed advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay's plea on the basis that personal laws cannot be tested on the anvil of A...
14 Feb, 2021, 04.56 PM IST
SC agrees to examine plea for gender & religion neutral uniform law on adoption, guardianshipA bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued notices to union ministries of home affairs, law and justice and the women and child devel...
29 Jan, 2021, 09.26 PM IST
PIL in SC seeks uniform law for succession and inheritanceThe petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay said gender and religion-neutral laws in succession and inheritance is necessary to...
20 Sep, 2020, 02.25 PM IST
PIL in Supreme Court seeks uniform grounds of divorce for all citizens"Court may direct the Law Commission to examine the laws of divorce & suggest 'Uniform Grounds of Divorce' for all citizens in spirit of Ar...
16 Aug, 2020, 02.11 PM IST
Government firm on opposing dalit tag for convertsThe government says mere social "backwardness" cannot put converts at par with dalits whose backwardness arises from the traditional practi...
30 Mar, 2015, 10.08 AM IST