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The challenges presented to the judicial system by generative AI and deepfakes are formidable: writing laws that can withstand technological change, accelerating judicial responses, and building global frameworks are immensely difficult. Denmark may have hit the nail on the head in this regard

Despite a party-imposed age bar and the RSS chief’s “shawl comment,” Narendra Modi has defied the 75-year ceiling that once sidelined BJP stalwarts. Now, as he enters this milestone,  the prime minister faces the dual test of his legacy: nation-building versus divisive politics

In a sharp ruling against judicial inertia, the apex court warns that delayed bail amounts to denied bail, underscoring the constitutional imperative to treat liberty as a fundamental right, not a discretionary favour

After the sudden death of billionaire entrepreneur Sunjay Kapur last June, his widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, is embroiled in a high-profile legal battle over his estate. The case has been filed by his ex-wife Karisma Kapoor’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, with their mother, acting as legal guardian. They, along with Sunjay’s mother and sister, have raised questions about the authenticity of his will

By Inderjit Badhwar Every so often, an upheaval in a neighbouring country forces us to re-examine our own assumptions about politics, diplomacy, and the fragile balance between proximity and sover...

The September 2025 uprising in Kathmandu toppled a prime minister and thrust a former chief justice into power. For India, the crisis is both peril and opportunity: stabilising a neighbour without repeating the mistakes of the past

A newly released “birthday gift book” compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 reopens troubling chapters in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, dragging Donald Trump deeper into the circle of depravity, denial, and political fallout

The apex court has pulled up the Allahabad High Court for routinely dismissing bail cancellation pleas by directing complainants to the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018. In a landmark ruling, the top court clarified the distinction between witness protection and bail cancellation, warning against judicial shortcuts that undermine justice

An order of the Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur bench, granting anticipatory bail to a 26-year-old farmer accused of forcibly marrying and raping his 14-year-old niece, spawns questions galore. The utter confusion in the litigants’ submissions and the Court’s reaction scripts an interesting case study

As Donald Trump’s America turns unpredictable, Russia and China offer tactical overtures and Europe grapples with internal divides, India faces a shifting global chessboard. In this multipolar order, New Delhi’s challenge is to stay agile, diversify partnerships, and reinforce its role as a confident, adaptive power