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UCC: Code of Controversy

As the center pushes for a Uniform Civil Code, it triggers a storm of protests and conflicting opinions on the timing and intent. It is a complex issue involving an incendiary mix of politics, religio...

It’s not Billiards!

Sporting legend Michael Ferreira’s recent arrest links him to a ponzi scheme that swindled the public. While he says he was an unsuspecting partner in the crime, investigators believe he was in the kn...

No Women’s Land

Succession laws discriminate against women when it comes to inheriting agricultural land while it has brought them on par with men when it comes to family property. This bias needs to be corrected    ...

Uniform Civil Code: Goa Shows the Way

Many of the provisions in the Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 have been retained since it came closest to fulfilling the objectives of Article 44 of the Constitution of India for a uniform civil code. ...

Tinsel Town’s Misguided Missile!

Bollywood mouths patriotic platitudes when it suits it, but when it comes to self-preservation and profits, it shows a different color. When will it stand up for our armed forces and the sacrifices ma...

Tata’s Surgical Strike

The unseemly ouster of Cyrus Mistry, chairman of Tata Sons, has raised questions about whether he will take legal recourse and if his removal could have been handled better By India Legal team T...

GST: Hasten Slowly

While this tax has been introduced, much needs to be done before it can be completely implemented on April 1, 2017– passing laws, making rules on procedures, training of taxmen and taxpayers…  By S...

Sexual minorities: the long and lonely road

A report on human rights violations on the basis of sexuality and gender identity in South Asia has shown how deep-rooted attitudes continue to hurt sexual minorities By Ramesh Menon When Suga...

Kejriwal’s Dented Image: Will It Affect Forthcoming Polls? 

The Delhi CM’s ding-dong battle with Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung and others have often seen him vanquished. Will this have an impact on the forthcoming polls in Punjab and Goa? By Kalyani Shankar Is...

Unique ID for Judicial Officers

In an effort to speed up justice and monitor performances, the center will allocate a unique identification number to these officers in district and subordinate courts By Sucheta Dasgupta In a n...

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