A secularist who turned communal, the founder of Pakistan remains an enigma, as a new biography shows
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3 min read10 Jul 2018Gandhi's proclivity for infusing religion into politics was a brahmastra, a weapon that, in less scrupulous hands, has turned into a thorn in our flesh
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3 min read29 Jul 2016The 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