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In a three-storey house nestled right next to Abu Bakr Siddeeq mosque in Amausi, Lucknow, is a room which now feels empty. A family which consisted of 10 members has been reduced to nine—with the youngest of the house, 12-year-old Unaiz Khan, shot dead at point blank range on 2 March. Unaiz's mother, Shama did not have anxiety before. The death of his youngest son changed that. *Read the full story:* https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/he-wanted-to-pursue-football-a-gunshot-took-unaiz-away-and-shattered-his-family-lucknow

The Assam government last week decided to remove the former President’s name from a medical college in Barpeta. When such a name disappears from a public institution, it raises larger questions. Sahil Hussain Choudhury & Sayed Salim Ahmed write. *Read:* https://www.thequint.com/opinion/renaming-fakhruddin-ali-ahmed-medical-college-barpeta-assam-legacy

Water, too much or too little, can create crisis situations. If employed as part of a military strategy, it can have unimaginable repercussions. The Chinese are possibly the only country to use water as weapon of war. Maj. Gen. Jagatbir Singh & Maj. Gen. VK Singh write. *Read:* https://www.thequint.com/opinion/reading-china-strategy-calculated-escalation-border-playbook

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🌤️ *Sunday View* | _The Best Weekend Opinion Reads, Curated Just for You._ We sifted through the papers, so you won't have to. *READ:* https://www.thequint.com/opinion/sunday-view-15-march-best-weekend-opinion-reads-curated-just-for-you

*NEWS* | Days after the Central government revoked the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk, the people in Ladakh upped the ante against the BJP-led government. Wangchuk’s release may have eased immediate tensions for now, it has also emboldened the movement. Auqib Javeed reports. *Read:* https://www.thequint.com/news/sonam-wangchuk-release-ladakh-protests-statehood-sixth-schedule

*POLITICS* | Ramzan 2026 and in the run-up to Eid, several cases of communal violence have surfaced in different parts of the country. _The Quint_ has tried to compile these cases, though this is not an exhaustive list as cases continue to be reported. Aliza Noor reports. *Read:* https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/firs-for-chicken-biryani-namaz-iftar-inside-rising-hate-crimes-this-ramzan

*GROUND REPORT* | A dispute reportedly broke out between two groups in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on March 4 during Holi over the alleged throwing of a water balloon. In the violence that followed, 26-year-old Tarun Butolia lost his life. Police have arrested 14 people in connection with the case, while two minors have also been taken into custody. Meanwhile, people associated with right-wing organisations have been visiting Tarun’s family. During these visits, several individuals were allegedly heard making inflammatory speeches. Local residents say the dispute was originally between two families living in the same neighbourhood, but is now being given a communal spin. In this ground report by The Quint's Mohan Kumar, find out the full truth behind the controversy. *Watch the full report:* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sc-p5EaEO0

More than five years after her release from prison, VK Sasikala has taken her most decisive political step yet by launching a new party in Tamil Nadu. But the question that looms large is whether this move signals a genuine comeback or is a reminder of her political isolation. Vinodh Arulappan writes. *Read:* https://www.thequint.com/opinion/sasikala-new-party-test-legacy-tamil-nadu-elections