JUSTICE V GOPALA GOWDA who retired last week from the Supreme Court, was popularly known as the “People’s Judge” because of his concern for the disadvantaged. That showed in the many pro-poor judgment...
The former secretary, ministry of finance, government of India, has been fighting against the deficiencies of the Indian democratic system. He spoke to USHA RANI DAS. Excerpts:
What is the reason f...
At a time when the clouds of war are hovering over India and Pakistan, the armed forces, no doubt, stands united in countering any threat from across the border. While our men in fatigues are steadfa...
The turf war between Delhi's Lieutenant-governor (L-G) Najeeb Jung and its chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has been going on for a long time. It culminated recently in the Delhi High Court which gave...
Bezwada Wilson’s decades-long struggle to wean away manual scavengers from lifting human excreta and to ensure them a life of dignity has borne success on both legislative and judicial fronts. Parliam...
Amarjit Singh Dulat provoked a hornet’s nest both within the ruling BJP and the Opposition with his book, Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years. He is a former special director of the Intelligence Bureau and se...
Update: Minister of Law and Justice, Sadananda Gowda, has responded to this interview via Tweet:
@Prasoon1001 We don't agree. Close to Rs. 2000 cr per annum is spent on Judiciary by Centre and Stat...
Naseem Ahmad, chairman, National Commission for Minorities, is a bureaucrat who has handled several key portfolios. He is a master of law from Aligarh Muslim University, and was the vice-chancellor of...
The state of the Indian economy has always exercised everyone as the future depends on it. The president of FICCI, HARSHAVARDHAN NEOTIA, who recently taken over the industry body, feels optimistic tha...
"I feel that the poor in this country never get justice."
In the biting cold of December, the Railways undertook a demolition drive in Delhi, resulting in the death of a baby. When this case ca...