The killing of a Congress leader has exposed MP’s penchant for political vendetta and with the government backing the accused minister, he could well go scot-free
~By Rakesh Dixit in BhopalAn eigh...
The Kerala High Court’s direction to AIIMS to respect religious rights guaranteed under the constitution and allow Muslim women to wear a hijab while appearing for an entrance exam, overturned a 2015 ...
The prolonged feud over the five-star heritage hotel properties of the royals has been settled by the Supreme Court, but the palace intrigue continues
~By Prakash Bhandari in Jaipur
India’s e...
The appointment of government lawyers and advocate generals has often been questioned because they are mostly connected to ministers and judges. This leaves ethical lawyers feeling shortchanged
~By...
Foreign lawsuits are increasingly being tried in London. One that has raised eyebrows is of an Egyptian businessman suing a Bahraini Sheikh for $42.5 million for allegedly reneging on a payment due fo...
~By Vivian Fernandes
The rules which the environment ministry notified for regulation of animal markets on May 23 are absurd, impractical and devious. Its purpose is to stop the slaughter of cattle...
Bob Dylan’s Nobel speech, finally delivered in Stockholm
When I first received this Nobel Prize for Literature, I got to wondering exactly how my songs related to literature. I wanted to reflect on...
~By Naveen Nair in Thiruvananthapuram
Beef is so ingrained in the culinary tradition of God’s Own Country that any restriction placed on it is sure to be met with resistance. Even as the state go...
~By Sujit Bhar
Speaking from the Red Fort last Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had explained how India will be able to save Rs 20,000 crore on a renegotiated Liquefied Natural Gas (L...
By Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr
The cow has once again reared its head. A recent notification of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) over banning the sale of cattle f...