If the ‘bringing in of caste’ into these awards annoys you, you are probably a Hindu upper caste.
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...Full StoryCrown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman does not want to give women empowerment, he wants to give them royal indulgences at best. Those speaking out for their human rights are punished, swiftly and brutally.
...Full StoryThe grand old party seems to have a shrewd plan for Uttar Pradesh, the grandest stage of Indian politics.
...Full StoryThe Rs 2000 currency note is a bit like Taimur Ali Khan. Pink, pretty and always in the news.
...Full StoryFor nuns, their seminaries are their workplace. It is time the Church came up with its own Vishaka guidelines.
...Full StoryRescue operations in Meghalaya are stuck for 15 days because there are no pumps strong enough to flush out flood water. In Thailand, an Indian firm had supplied the pumps. In India, no one even supplies tears.
...Full StoryInsistence on following the rule-book cannot be selective. That’s bullying, not secularism.
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