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By Inderjit Badhwar There are moments in journalism when a story transcends its local borders and speaks to the entire world—a story so urgent, so chilling in its implications, that it demands to ...

When a Congress MP laced a video uploaded on social media with a particular poem with a large message, an FIR was filed against him. The Gujarat High Court refused to quash that FIR, but the top court observed that the police of this country are yet to comprehend the basics of free speech even after 75 years of the Constitution

The recently concluded Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj was not just a religious gathering; it was a grand spectacle where spiritual devotion clashed with VIP privilege, leaving millions of ordinary pilgrims to fend for themselves in chaos, filth, and neglect

A recent judgment has redefined the legal interpretation of Section 115 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017—setting aside the conviction of a woman who killed her child and attempted suicide—raising critical questions about culpability and the future of criminal liability 

Both the IMF and the World Bank have consistently argued that the Indian judicial system is in urgent need of reforms. There’s a reason why global institutions tasked with economic and monetary policies are so keen on judicial reforms in India

Donald Trump’s vicious verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is exactly the kind of spectacle that leaves Vladimir Putin grinning inside the Kremlin walls

With nearly half of India’s lawmakers facing criminal charges, the apex court is once again confronting the thorny question: Should convicted candidates be barred for life from contesting elections—or do they deserve a second chance?

The deportation of undocumented Indian nationals sent back in shackles on a US military flight sparked an outrage in India. It also hurt Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India’s image for its failure to stand up for the dignity of its citizens. Former foreign secretary and later India’s ambassador to the US NIRUPAMA RAO shared her angst with KUMKUM CHADHA while talking about the significance of the recent Trump-Modi meeting in the US

By Inderjit Badhwar In a world increasingly dominated by the fusion of wealth and power, the assault on the American press documented by veteran journalist Kenneth Tiven is both chilling and profo...

Two horrific murder cases in Kolkata—one a brutal rape-murder in a government hospital, the other a chilling family massacre—expose the stark contrast in police efficiency when freed from political interference. The cases also shine a harsh light on the urgent need for long-overdue police reforms