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By Prof Upendra Baxi No doubt Indian citizens, and even persons within jurisdiction, are entitled to crucially important fundamental and human rights. And it may sound strange, but it is true that...

By Kenneth Tiven in Washington In an announcement that surprised almost no one, US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said he will retire at the end of this court term, giving President Joe Bid...

By Lokendra Malik & Shaileshwar Yadav “Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans, Upon his hoe and gazes on the ground; The emptiness of ages on his face, And on his back the burden of world.”...

By Devender Singh Aswal The New India script has multiple dimensions, including proposed changes in the Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, by the Government of India. But states se...

By Justice Kamaljit Singh Garewal “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to death your right to say it.” —Voltaire, French philosopher and writer (1694-1778) Freedom of speech is a...

By Advocate Saju Jakob, Lily Thomas Jr Laws are made by man to protect society and the individual. Founded with the idea of creating order and keeping society safe, laws have turned into comprehen...

By Shaan Katari Libby The last two years—with numbers of the dead being the very first thing we hear on the news—has meant that we have all had to accept our own mortality. “Carpe diem” or “s...

By Dr. G.V. RAO Covid has unleashed greater and most effective means of utilising communication technologies, practically removing all human interaction. The age-old adage “Necessity is the mother...

By Vivek K Agnihotri On January 18, 2022, the Supreme Court held that the suspension of 12 MLAs of the BJP in the Maharashtra legislative assembly for a period of one year was “irrational and unco...

I covered the Civil Rights March in Washington, DC for the Antioch College paper, made easier because authorized credentials were issued by a man whose daughter was a classmate. Our reporting team had complete access to everyone and everything, including a pre-event party of the leadership where we found Dr King and Malcolm X in private conversation.