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New visa scrutiny, attacks on lawyers, and chaotic immigration policy mark Donald Trump’s latest playbook for control

The apex court slams newly designated senior advocates for withdrawing from cases without notice

The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution—the right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business—also includes the right not to carry it on. The verdict can be viewed through the lens of the socio-economic dilemma that exists in India today

As the judiciary grapples with increasing scrutiny from the executive, two top Supreme Court judges have called for caution, reigniting the debate on the fine line between activism and overreach

For almost a decade now, the National Crime Records Bureau has registered “love affairs”as the fastest rising cause for murders in the country. The Sonam Raghuvanshi story, which has shocked the nation, has reaffirmed a new and brutal trend: women who are willing to take the extreme step of murder to escape an unsuited marriage

A sharp rebuke from the apex court has thrown light on an uncomfortable truth—India’s legal profession may be losing its foundational training ground

By Inderjit Badhwar In a week dominated by grim headlines—from the collapse of yet another public structure in the capital, to fresh political turmoil and news of deepening divisions—one could be ...

By Kumkum Chadha While the country celebrated the inauguration of the Chenab Railway Bridge with much fanfare, the woman behind its engineering stayed away. Dr G Madhavi Latha, a geo-technical exp...

A recent Supreme Court ruling reaffirms the constitutional balance between legislative supremacy and judicial authority, drawing fresh lines in the evolving contest of power

In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance has stirred a charged debate: is water diplomacy morphing into a new front in Indo-Pak tensions? Two experts break down the implications, risks, and strategic recalibrations of this bold move