Alison Saldanha
Alison Saldanha
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Gau Raksha and Mob Lynching – 2017 Was a Year of Hate Crime 

Pehlu Khan (left) was lynched in Alwar in April, Shambulal Regar (center) killed and set a man on fire in Rajasthan in December, Junaid Khan (right) was stabbed to death in June.

2017 Worst for Cow-Related Attacks, 86 Percent Killed Were Muslim

Photo of gau rakshaks. Photo used for representational purpose.

A Year After Note Ban, Small Retailers Report Losses But Back BJP

One year of demonetisation.

As Delhi Air Quality Plunges, 30 Alerts That Were Never Issued

A blanket of thick haze enveloped Delhi as pollution levels breached the permissible standards by multiple times.

Meghalaya Polls 2018: Development Is Stunted Due to Insurgency

PM Narendra Modi in Meghalaya.

Tripura Is Low On Development, High On Social, Health Indices

“The next government in Tripura will be of the BJP,” <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/no-development-in-tripura-under-cpm-misrule-amit-shah/articleshow/62880757.cms">said</a> BJP president Amit Shah at a poll rally.

Northeast: Congress’ Vote Share Down 13%; BJP’s Up By 23%

Ever since the BJP came to power at the Centre in 2014, its average vote share in the northeast has grown 23.1 percentage points from 3.9 percent to 27 percent.

Loan Waivers to Hit Rs 3.1 Lakh Cr But 67.5% Farmers Won’t Benefit

A waiver of this scale could pay for the 2017 rural roads budget 16 times over. (Photo: Reuters)

1.12bn Have Aadhaar Numbers – How the Govt Plans to Enrol the Rest

The 12-digit, biometric Aadhaar unique identification (UID) number is meant to be a voluntary enrollment. (Photo: <b>The Quint</b>)

Adityanath’s Favourite Debate Topic as MP – Hindu Affairs

In the current Lok Sabha, 18 percent of Yogi Adityanath’s debates were focussed on Hindu issues like cow slaughter and protection of Hindu pilgrims. (Photo: Altered by <b>The Quint</b>)

World Immunisation Week: Guj Holds One of India’s Worst Records 

A child being administered polio drops. (Photo: IANS)

As Mumbai’s Infastructure Crumbles, a Look at How BMC Spends Money

Torrential rainfall wreaked havoc in the city of Mumbai on 29 August.