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By deferring repayment of the $50 m treasury bill of Maldives for one more year, India has shown that it’s a friend, not a master of its neighbour. But as China is involved, it needs to draw red lines for the future

With a growing number of women alleging sexual assault by powerful politicians and even the governor of West Bengal, it raises the issue of identity secrecy granted to a rape victim as a protective mechanism enshrined in statute books to prevent any further trauma or indignity

Former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York City finally heard testimony from his lawyer-fixer Michael Cohen who worked with the National Enquirer editor David Pecker to capture and kill the Stormy Daniels sexual encounter story. Cohen’s testimony is critical for the prosecution’s case

Student protests about the Palestine-Israel conflict may interrupt numerous college and university graduations that usually symbolize spring in America. The Gaza conflict has taken centrestage, with Columbia University in New York being the hub of protests. Fifty six years ago, also in a national election year, the focus of discontent was American involvement in the Vietnam War

In the rough and tumble of politics, defections mar democracy and cast a shadow on the constitutional morality of politicians, and often end up in courts. Can political will be mustered to stem the malaise?

Last year, the tech industry lost 2,60,000 jobs—more than in the dotcom meltdown two decades ago. There is little evidence that this will let up in 2024. The technology field is shifting in a direction that is not a good trend for Indian technology workers in the USA on H-1B visas

The former president has been confined to a Manhattan courtroom. He faces 34 felony charges after prosecutors accused him of faking business records to conceal a hush-money payment made to a porn star in 2016. He faces three other prosecutions, but this will most likely be the only trial before the November election

As Indian courts embrace new technology, concerns of ethics, privacy and bias creep in. How will the judicial system measure up to the challenge? By Sanjay Raman Sinha “Artificial Intelligence ...

Following the Supreme Court’s recognition of privacy as a fundamental right, the Government of India enacted the Digital Personal Data Protection Act to safeguard individual privacy. Can individuals ...

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran represents a complex and multifaceted challenge with far-reaching implications. The resolution of this crisis will require careful diplomacy, strategic decision-making and a concerted effort to address underlying grievances and promote regional peace and stability in the region