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Mob that assaulted journalist Ruchi Tiwari for being a Brahmin at Delhi University included participants of pro-Naxal protests and Hidma sympathisers: What we know...

Shraddha Pandey -
As seen in the viral videos of the Friday incident, among the girls who surrounded and grabbed Ruchi Tiwari inside the Delhi University, was Gurkirat Kaur, the president of the radical left student group Bhagat Singh Chhatra Ekta Manch (bsCEM).
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Rape is normalised within the patriarchal ‘norms’ of Hindu society: IIT Patna professor Dr Priyanka Tripathi’s another research paper storms new controversy

Rukma Rathore -
"The spectacle of cinema depicts a sustained form of Savarna patriarchy in the act of public rape," Priyanka Tripathi claimed in the paper.
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Anti-Brahmin hate, mockery of Kashmiri Hindu genocide and perpetual victim card: Meet Lakshya Lakey, the ‘Ambedkarite activist’ exposed for making derogatory comments against women

Shraddha Pandey -
“Brahmin gf sucks me off, problem?”, Lakshay Lakey claimed in response to a DM by a female follower of Tulip Sharma, who criticised him for his casteist and misogynistic messages.
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Opinions

India-US trade deal framework: Why the numbers involved tell a different story than the political noise

Dhruv Mishra -
If the current interim trade framework progresses toward a broader bilateral agreement, it suggests that the surplus could exceed $90 billion annually if export expansion materialises alongside increased imports.
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What does BNP’s Tarique Rahman becoming Bangladeshi PM mean for India? Read how ‘lesser evil’ phenomenon may mean improved relations and a more ‘workable’...

Raju Das -
BNP forming the Bangladesh government may not be very good news for India, but it is the best outcome of the elections from India’s perspective.
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‘Caste by birth remains the same even if one changes religion’: How Allahabad HC’s verdict on a case under SC-ST Act can lead to...

Rukma Rathore -
"Though a person may change religion, his or her caste remains the same despite conversion to another religion," Allahabad HC.
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Health Insurance plans for family explained through recent reforms

OpIndia Staff -
With recent reforms in the insurance sector, many family health insurance plans have become more affordable, transparent, and consumer-friendly, with greater flexibility in several cases. Read on to learn everything about the best health insurance plans, how they have been affected by recent reforms, and the factors to consider when choosing a health insurance plan.
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No, Kamruddin, who has been arrested by Delhi Police in a triple-murder case, is not a ‘Tantrik’: Here’s how the media gives a Hindu...

Shraddha Pandey -
While the criminal and his accomplice are both Muslims, a significant section of the mainstream media used the Hindu identifiers ‘Tantrik’ or ‘self-styled Tantrik’ for Kamruddin.
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Who is Dr Priyanka Tripathi: Meet the IIT Patna professor who misuses Hindu scriptures and uses Shakti to circulate her agenda via research papers

Rukma Rathore -
The IIT Patna professor has been dragging Hindu scriptures and deities to attack the Indian society for many years.
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SC reserves verdict on appeal against Karnataka HC decision of striking down Karnataka Hindu Endowments Act: Read how the law violated the Constitution

Aditi -
The High Court called out the state government for trying to divide the Hindu religion in the guise of creating a "uniform law".
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10th Budget of Yogi Adityanath: How the BJP rebuilt UP’s education, health, infrastructure and jobs after the misrule of Akhilesh Yadav

पूजा राणा -
In 2026-27, the Yogi Adityanath government presented a budget of about ₹9.13 lakh crore, nearly two and a half times more than a decade ago. The rise is linked not just to inflation but to big spending on roads, expressways, industrial corridors, energy and major infrastructure projects.
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Central Vista Project: Qadeemi Masjid omitted from the layout of Krishi Bhawan redevelopment project

Shraddha Pandey -
On 19th January 2026, a tender floated by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for the redevelopment of Krishi Bhawan and Shastri Bhawan reportedly makes no mention of the supposedly 100-year-old Qadeemi Masjid. This mosque is located in the open court within the Krishi Bhawan compound.
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Construction of ‘Babri Masjid’ begins ahead of West Bengal election: Read how this is a ploy by Mamata govt to counter Hindu consolidation, strengthen...

Rukma Rathore -
The hunger for Muslim votes is so intense that it has overflowed beyond the borders of Bengal and reached Bangladeshi infiltrators who are not only embraced but also facilitated by Mamata's administration. It is evident that these she and Humayun are aligned in their approach towards Muslim appeasement.
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Expansion, temples and jizya: Putting Audrey Truschke’s Aurangzeb argument to a historical stress test

Dhruv Mishra -
Audrey Truschke’s recent interview has reignited controversy, putting her defence of Aurangzeb and her historical method under renewed scrutiny.
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From Vedic hymns to Puranic legends, where Shiva Himself took His seat: Read the history of Junagadh’s Bhavnath Mahadev Temple

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
From Vedic hymns to Puranic legends, Bhavnath Mahadev at Girnar stands as a living symbol of India’s eternal Shaiva tradition.
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Delhi triple murder case: Occultist Kamruddin was booked at least twice in murder cases in UP and Rajasthan; read how he killed two Hindus...

Anurag -
Investigators in Delhi found links to an earlier Firozabad case where Kamruddin allegedly lured victims with occult promises, administered poison during rituals and was later charge sheeted, with courts refusing bail on merits.
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Promised ‘Dhanvarsha’, delivered death: Occultist Kamruddin poisoned three with laddus, stole Rs 2 lakh; already booked in two murder cases

Rukma Rathore -
Laxmi, Shiv Naresh and Randhir were discovered dead on Outer Delhi's Peeragarhi flyover on 8th February.
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The Wire columnist Ravi Nair lied, made baseless allegations and failed to substantiate them: Read how the Gandhinagar court verdict busts Leftist claims of...

Shraddha Pandey -
Through its counsels S V Thakkar and K P Raichura, the AEL alleged that between October 2020 and July 2021, accused Ravi Nair published defamatory content, particularly a series of tweets against the complainant on his X handle @t_d_h-nair, in addition to articles published on the anti-Adani website “Adani Watch”.
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From Nehru’s intelligence blind spots to Indira Gandhi’s CIA-linked meddling: Read Congress’ history of selling national interests for personal gains

Amit Kelkar -
From Nehru’s intelligence blind spots to Tashkent and the release of 93,000 Pakistani POWs, Congress has a long history of squandering India’s hard-won strategic leverage, and has no moral standing to accuse others of “selling” the nation.
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Human capital, infrastructure, medical, job opportunities and more: Read details of the 10th budget presented by Yogi Adityanath government in UP

Rukma Rathore -
"UP's per capita income is estimated at ₹1,09,844, more than double the numbers of ₹54,564 in 2016-2017," Khanna stated.
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Infrastructure development under Yogi Adityanath government: A leap towards developed Uttar Pradesh

Divyansh Tiwari -
With capital expenditure at 19.5 percent and major allocations for roads, aviation, MSMEs, water supply and healthcare, Uttar Pradesh positions itself as a fast growing economy targeting a trillion dollar milestone in coming years.
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Assam govt’s anti-encroachment drive to free forest land is valid and needed, says SC: Read how Opposition and media have been vilifying a lawful...

Aditi -
The Supreme Court noted that encroachment on the forest land has "emerged as one of the gravest challenges confronting environmental governance in the country."
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Apples, alarmism and half-truths: How media coverage is warping public perception of the India–US Trade Deal

Shraddha Pandey -
Under the India-US trade agreement, the Indian government has reduced import duty on US apples from 50% to 25%, coupled with a Minimum Import Price (MIP) of Rs 75 to 80 per kg. This move effectively prevents very cheap and apples from flooding Indian markets and harming the business of local growers, as the landed cost would be around Rs 100 per kg or more after duty.
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‘I am a thakur, don’t mess with me’: HDFC employee Aastha Singh breaks silence on incomplete viral video; reveals she is now receiving rape...

OpIndia Staff -
HDFC Bank employee Aastha Singh has clarified that a viral video of her invoking her caste was a reaction to harassment by a colleague’s relative. She alleges the clip was selectively edited and has since faced severe online threats and rape threats.
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Where the soul experiences union with Shiva: Read about the Bhavnath Fair held on Shivratri, known as Gujarat’s ‘Mini Kumbh’

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
Held at the foothills of Girnar, the centuries-old Bhavnath Fair, often called a “Mini Kumbh”, brings together sadhus and devotees from across India for sacred rituals, the Mrigi Kund bath, and Shivratri processions in devotion to Lord Shiva.
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What is rat-hole mining? As the Meghalaya explosion kills 30, read why this practice continues despite govt ban and court orders

Rukma Rathore -
Rat hole mining was banned by the National Green Tribunal in 2014, yet the illicit practice remains in existence to this day.
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UP’s economy doubles in 8 years, hits Rs 30.25 lakh crore: Big leap under Yogi Adityanath administration. Read key takeaways from the Economic Survey

Shraddha Pandey -
The Economic Survey tabled before the state legislature of Uttar Pradesh on Monday is the first such annual economic document, similar to the Central government’s practice.
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Inspector Sadiq Pasha lodges FIR on his own against defence company and harasses its employees after drone lands in Muslim-majority area: Here is what...

OpIndia Staff -
“There shall be an interim order of stay of all investigation pursuant to the registration of the crime till the next date of hearing,” Justice Nagaprasanna ruled.
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From Tiruppur to the EU and the US: How the new trade deals could transform India’s textile hubs and double Tamil Nadu’s garment exports

Shriti Sagar -
Close to 28% of total textile and textile product exports from India in FY25 were meant for exports to the USA alone.
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Opinions

Basant returns to Lahore, but why are Pakistanis reluctant to acknowledge the Hindu cultural roots of the festival?

Dhruv Mishra -
Pakistan’s relationship with its pre-Islamic past has always been uneasy. Hindu temples are neglected, Indian history is marginalised in textbooks, and ancient cultural continuities are treated as ideological liabilities. Yet Basant poses a problem: it is too deeply embedded in Punjabi social life to be discarded altogether.
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Gujarat: Father Mehboob and son Farhan convicted in cow-slaughter and beef trafficking case, sentenced to 10 years in prison. Read details

OpIndia Staff -
A Godhra court’s 10-year sentence in the beef seizure case shows that under Gujarat’s amended law, forensic proof and possession, not rhetoric, decide guilt.
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As Ramachandra Guha calls India a ‘Hindu Pakistan’ to peddle another Muslim victimhood propaganda, here’s why he is wrong, again

Shraddha Pandey -
At the very onset of the propaganda piece titled “A Hindu Pakistan?”, Guha invokes India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to contend that contrary to the initial envisioning of India as an inclusive nation, unlike Pakistan, India under the Modi government is “coming ever closer to Pakistan with regard to the merging of faith and State.”
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When words reopen wounds: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘traitor’ remark against Ravneet Singh Bittu reflects a Congress pattern

Amit Kelkar -
For Sikhs, words like “traitor” are not casual insults, they echo a long and painful history of state-backed persecution under Congress rule.
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Why is Leftist media rattled over India-US trade deal: Read how some International media portals are fearmongering, and spreading falsehoods over the interim FTA...

Anurag -
International media ignored that Russian oil claims appear only in a US executive order, not India’s statement, that India already imports farm goods worth billions annually, and that negotiations remain open with no binding purchase commitments.
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‘Upliftment of poor and backward students’: CM Yogi’s dream project makes the path to PCS, NEET and JEE easier. Here’s how the UP govt...

शिव -
Science students who are in or have passed grade 11 or 12 are eligible for JEE and NEET preparation.
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Controversy surrounding arrest of Shamik Adhikary in West Bengal: Was it politically motivated? All we know about arrest of influencer who made anti-TMC reel

Shriti Sagar -
The defence, however, argued that the two were old friends and had known each other for a long time.
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Mirzapur Christian conversion: Allahabad HC grants bail to Indian Missionaries Society-linked accused who converted 70 Hindus. Read exclusive details of Sessions Court’s scathing observations

Anurag -
Bail was granted after the High Court accepted legal objections on FIR initiation, even though the Sessions Court had earlier rejected relief, citing inducement based conversions, organised operations, and the accused’s involvement in three similar unlawful conversion cases.
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Gaurav Gogoi’s wife Elizabeth reported to Pakistani boss while working in India, sent confidential reports advocating low visibility strategies: Read explosive details revealed by...

OpIndia Staff -
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Assam government to probe the Pakistan link of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi and his wife Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi has concluded
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Artist TM Krishna spews venom against Vande Mataram, calls it ‘unfit’ as national anthem, labels Anandmath anti-Muslim; Read how he reveals deep hostility towards...

Aditi -
Anandmath or Vande Mataram are not the actual subjects of his vitriol, but it is actually the Hindu identity that he associates with them.
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‘Reconsider blanket prohibition on non-Hindus in Hindu temples’ – Kerala High Court calls for ‘harmonious’ interpretation; read why this is problematic

Anurag -
The Bench noted that the parent Act does not expressly bar non-Hindus from temples and observed that subordinate rules cannot override legislative intent, leaving it to the Kerala government to decide whether Rule 3(a) requires amendment.
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Opposition trying to provoke farmer protests by lying about India-US trade deal: Read how it is only interim framework, no tariff cut on major...

Raju Das -
The framework on India-US trade deal is not a binding pact but a preliminary outline reaffirming commitment to broader Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) talks
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UP records massive drop in accidents and fatalities on National Highways: Read how CM Yogi Adityanath’s policies brought the transformation

श्रवण शुक्ल -
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, road safety has remained a top priority since 2017. Continuous work on road quality, better engineering, stricter enforcement and faster emergency response has delivered visible results.
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Bangladesh’s silent surrender: How secrecy, speed, and foreign pressure are rewriting the state

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
Bangladesh is set to sign a secret tariff agreement with the United States on February 9, just three days before the country’s national elections.
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Who is Mohammed Zamri Vinoth, born a Hindu, now a converted jihadi, trying to sabotage PM Modi’s Malaysia visit: Exclusive details about this disciple...

Dibakar Dutta -
No action has been taken against Mohammed Zamri Vinoth yet despite filing of a whopping 894 complaints. The Islamic hate preacher and fan of Zakir Naik remains undeterred in his resolve to peddle Hinduphobia and further divide the Malaysian society.
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‘Leave Iran now, make your own arrangements’: US govt alert to its citizens exposes a deeper reality – Of abandonment, hostility and the Balochistan...

Shraddha Pandey -
The warning cited widespread security measures, including road closures, public transportation halts, and severe internet and mobile network restrictions. Many airlines have cancelled or limited flights into and out of Iran, severely impacting air travel options. “Leave Iran now”, the alert says, adding, “Have a plan for departing Iran that does not rely on US government help. 
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Koraput and Malkangiri districts in Odisha are finally free of Naxalism: Read how Operation Kagar and a strategic river bridge made this possible

OpIndia Staff -
Crucial infrastructural development and the resultant connectivity to remote Naxal-infested areas provided a much-needed operational ease to the Centre's anti-Naxal strategy. The 910-metre bridge built over the river Gurupriya in 2018 in the Malkangiri district, once considered a Naxal breeding ground, was a part of this crucial infrastructural enhancement.
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Indonesia bets big on Indian manufacturing: Mahindra and Ashok Leyland deals mark a significant leap in Make In India’s success story

Dhruv Mishra -
Beyond its business value, the transaction has broader strategic implications. It portrays Mahindra as a reliable mobility partner in Indonesia's national development goal while also emphasising India's expanding role as a provider of scalable, made-in-India mobility solutions.
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MoA signed to establish Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority: Read what the breakthrough agreement means for peace and development in the region

Rukma Rathore -
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other dignitaries were in attendance during the critical event.
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Anti-Brahmin tirade, support for urban naxals, downplaying discrimination against general castes and more: Who is Disha Wadekar, the ‘hypocrite’ lawyer representing petitioners in UGC...

Shraddha Pandey -
Disha Wadekar is also a fan of urban naxal GN Saibaba, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Gadchiroli sessions court in 2017 for waging war against India for his Maoist links and involvement in anti-national activities. He was convicted under sections 13, 18, 20, 38 and 39 of the UAPA. G N Saibaba was first arrested in May 2014 on charges of being a member of the banned CPI-Maoists, plus providing logistics and carrying out recruitment for them.
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Naseeruddin Shah’s ‘disinvitation’ drama: How the actor turned an Urdu event snub into a political polemic

Jinit Jain -
Naseeruddin Shah's rant in his latest opinion column in the Indian Express shows his reflex to interpret every personal slight through the lens of ideological victimhood.
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