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From Democracy to Dictatorship: Trump’s Second Act Unfolds

A chaotic mix of authoritarian ambition, racial dog whistles,  and political theatre is reshaping America’s governance—and the rest of the world is bracing for impact

Fixing Urban India’s Pollution Problem

A landmark decision by the apex court empowers Pollution Control Boards to use both preventive and remedial penalties against polluters, strengthening India’s commitment to the Polluter Pays Principle and environmental protection

From Colonial Chains to Constitutional Freedom

Seventy years after Do Bigha Zameen seared the image of human beings hauling human beings into national consciousness, the apex court has struck down the practice in Matheran, framing it as a violation of human dignity and a form of forced labour

The Quiet of a Dawn

By Sujit Bhar In the structured formality of courtrooms and the solemnity of legal proceedings, a seemingly small interaction can sometimes carry the weight of great meaning. This was recently ill...

“I am a professional and talk business”

By Kumkum Chadha Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, Mukul Rohatgi also served as India’s Attorney General. His friendship with the late Arun Jaitley, who was also Union minister, is well-known....

Faith, Fear, and Fatal Neglect

Why stampedes at religious gatherings in India keep happening— and why outrage alone won’t stop them

A House Divided: Lapses in the Mechanism

In a landmark judgment with far-reaching political consequences, the apex court has called on Parliament to re-examine the role of Speakers in deciding disqualification petitions, citing partisan inaction that undermines the law’s intent

Recalling The Strictures

The apex court’s rescission of its own order restraining a High Court judge from hearing criminal cases has reignited a larger conversation—about judicial discipline, constitutional limits, and the urgent need to strengthen the quality of India’s bench

Love Or Crime?

Should teenagers in consensual relationships face jail time under POCSO? The Supreme Court is being asked to decide

The Extent of Reform

A recent Calcutta High Court commutation of the death penalty in a brutal rape and murder of a five-year old raises some moral questions. Despite this being a legally sound judgment, there might remain some societal questions that beg answers. Also, the efficacy of the Act might need a study

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