Daily Brief: Why the Maratha quota stir is politically significant in Maharashtra, and more

Why the Maratha quota stir is politically significant in Maharashtra

The influential community’s longstanding demand has flared up again ahead of key elections and shaky political alliances in the state.

A short history of ‘India’ versus ‘Bharat’

The BJP wants to make the Hindi ‘Bharat’ the country’s only name.

Patanjali team stopped from installing 100-kg statue in reserved forest in Uttarakhand

The Forest Conservation Act prevents any forest land from being used for non-forest purposes without approval from the Central government.

Why SC has set a dangerous precedent by asking a Kashmiri MP to swear allegiance to the Constitution

The court’s direction has no basis in law. Personal opinions are irrelevant to the right to seek constitutional remedies, experts say.

Why are Bengaluru residents considered some of the most polite people in India?

An excerpt from ‘Namma Bangalore: The Soul of a Metropolis’, by Shoba Narayan.

The story of how Hindus stopped distrusting biscuits and began eating them

By yielding to caste rules at the turn of the 19th century, the ‘Hindu biscuit’ ended up subverting them.

Fiction: What secrets must Mughal painter Mansur confront to ensure his art remains secret and safe?

An excerpt from ‘Mansur’, by Vikramjit Ram.

Rush Hour podcast: ‘President of Bharat’ replaces ‘President of India’ on G20 invitation

A wrap of the day’s top developments.

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