In a temple near Almora, in Uttarakhand, believers present their prayers on stamped paper to golu devta
By Ramesh Menon
Which is the highest court of the land? The Supreme Court, you would say w...
The higher judiciary in Jharkhand ensures that the government becomes pro-active in setting up an old-age home
By Prabhat Singh in Ranchi
While there are several critics of judicial activism, a ...
The legal fraternity has often put balm on the wounds of couples hounded by their relatives for marrying against their wishes. This sorry state of affairs can be ameliorated by a more liberal approach...
Was the PM’s decision to bring up this contentious issue a tactical move to counter Pakistan which has been stoking the flames in Kashmir? Will it change the rules of engagement?
By Seema Guha
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Thanks to a Bombay High Court ruling, SEBI has been pushed into regulating high frequency trading. But will its intent rein in unethical brokers armed with algorithms?
By Ajith Pillai
This is a ...
The center’s decision to appoint an independent administrator for Chandigarh saw political parties up in arms as they demanded control be restored with Raj Bhavan
By Vipin Pubby in Chandigarh
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With 700 accused and suspects absconding in this huge job-cum-admission scam and many let off on bail, observers now wait for the CBI to act on the Supreme Court’s order to submit the scam report
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The actor-politician is being tainted as unpatriotic because she stated the obvious—Indians and Pakistanis have much in common
By Usha Rani Das
Just days after Karnataka Government filed seditio...
Many have died due to lethal kite strings, evoking numerous laws across India. But it would be more effective for the central government to implement one law to ban them
By Nayantara Roy
On Inde...
This outfit of Muslim women and the saree have been banned on the country’s beaches. Is this an Islamophobic piece of legislation or a battle pitch for the next elections?
By Sajeda Momin in London...