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Knifed with a Tongue: On the arrest of 400 Bengali-speaking migrant workers in Odisha

As over 400 such people from West Bengal are held illegally by Odisha police and charged with being: “foreigners”—Bangladeshis, in other words—the Calcutta High Court has responded strongly. The entire issue is set to flare up as a divisive plague that could  one day engulf the entire nation

Trump, and the MAGA Meltdown: A Conspiracy Too Far?

The US president’s failure to release the promised files has triggered a rare revolt within his MAGA base—raising questions about transparency, betrayal, and the limits of loyalty in a movement founded on exposing the elite

A Landmark for the Urban Poor

In a precedent-setting judgment, the Bombay High Court has upheld a 2022 Maharashtra regulation allowing rehabilitation projects within designated open spaces in cities—offering a transformative alternative to displacement 

The Social Conundrum

Last week, a Supreme Court bench said that citizens must know about the value of free speech when posting on social media, but also exercise restraint in the interests of “fraternity, secularism and dignity of individuals”. That ruling acknowledges the challenge for laws and legislation regarding contentious output on social media 

Promise or Pitfall for Indian Federalism?

As the Joint Parliamentary Committee weighs the Modi government’s ambitious proposal, constitutional luminaries and electoral experts raise red flags over political centralization and the potential erosion of regional voices

Steps To Push Government To Be A “Model Litigant”

In India’s overcrowded courtrooms, justice is often not denied—it is simply delayed. With over 5.2 crore cases pending across the country’s judiciary, legal redress has become a long and costly ordeal. But what if the government itself—a party to nearly half of all these cases—could step back, streamline, and stop unnecessary litigation?

Why India’s BRICS Moment Matters

By Inderjit Badhwar In a world increasingly shaped by new alliances and shifting power equations, the question of where India stands—and more importantly, how it chooses to navigate these changing...

Rising Power, Strategic Balance

As New Delhi prepares to chair the new conclave in 2026, it stands at a crucial inflection point—leveraging the bloc to amplify its  global voice while delicately managing tensions with the United  States over de-dollarisation and trade

When Peace Matters More Than Blame

As the apex court recognizes that not all mediations aim to reconcile estranged couples, the evolving role of this process in matrimonial  conflicts redefines justice—not as punishment, but as closure

How The Rollout Flopped

A fuel ban targeting petrol engines older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10—aimed at cutting Delhi’s pollution—was launched abruptly on July 1, but operational glitches and public backlash forced officials to defer enforcement until November

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