For same wealth levels, chances of owning cattle are more or less the same for Hindus and Muslims
3 min read24 Jul 2018Several states have voiced concern, saying the new rules can spark unrest and affect livelihoods of many
3 min read7 Mar 2018Cows are at the centre of political battles and 'lynch mob' attacks in India but are being abandoned in growing numbers and turned away by shelters that cannot cope
3 min read30 Jul 2017The Supreme Court agrees to hear a petition challenging the nationwide stay it imposed on rules governing trade in livestock and transport of cattle
1 min read14 Jul 2017Supreme Court direction effectively puts on hold the cattle slaughter ban across the nation, until new rules are put in place
2 min read12 Jul 2017For same wealth levels, chances of owning cattle are more or less the same for Hindus and Muslims
3 min read11 Jul 2017Bans don't solve any behavioural problems. We need to develop new strategies to deal with various social evils.
4 min read22 Jun 2017The Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on pleas challenging notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter
2 min read16 Jun 2017Crackdown on unlicensed abattoirs, ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter and cow vigilantism together are causing a big slowdown in the meat and leather industry
6 min read14 Jun 2017The government has a great deal on its platefrom bad loans to dip in GDP growth data. It must set its priorities in order, and dabbling in dangerous populism is not the way to go about it
1 min read14 Jun 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared