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From a promising start in Kolkata to a brutal betrayal in Seattle, Meera’s story echoes the myth of Philomela—silenced, betrayed, but unbroken. In a system tilted against her, she is fighting not just for alimony or justice, but for dignity

Even as Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar attacks the judiciary and is quickly followed by other BJP leaders, the scene seems set for another confrontation between the executive and the judiciary. With a new chief justice waiting to take over, it is an inopportune time for another face-off. However, this seems to be part of a global trend led by Donald Trump’s presidency

The horrific killing of tourists is a chilling reminder that the wounds of Kashmir are still open. The outraged nation with one voice is expecting the Modi government to teach a hard and harsh lesson to Pakistan

Each year since 2019, the Tata Trust along with social organisations, have compiled the annual India Justice Report. The latest one, launched recently, provides some startling, and worrying contrasts when it comes to individual states. It’s a timely reminder that the justice system in India is not uniform, or on the same legal page

By Prof (Dr) S Surya Prakash The bloodbath, marked by a confrontation with Islamabad, reflects the Baloch struggle for existence and survival against the exploitation of their re­sources by the Pu...

By Prof Upendra Baxi We live amidst the outcries of alleged popular opinion, and media trials, and pop media surveys about diminishing public confidence in courts and trust and faith in the judici...

By Dilip Bobb Bulldozer justice has become a thorn in the side of justice, particularly in the BJP-ruled states of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, with the authorities carrying out demolitions of p...

By Sujit Bhar As India’s business atmosphere gets murkier by the day, as manufacturing-related productivity is set to virtually collapse in a heap, and as foreign investment turns into a trickle, ...

The Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court’s verdict terminating the services of nearly 26,000 school teachers. While it is a fact that most of them used unfair means to get their jobs, there still were honest applicants in the mix who now have  become collateral damage

As scandals shake the judiciary, will this be a turning point for reform—or a slide into deeper institutional distrust?