As global economies struggle with recession fears and protectionist policies, India faces a two-fold crisis—an overstated manufacturing boom and a middle class sinking under the weight of unchecked debt
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
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
The Supreme Court’s recent order, reaffirming maintenance entitlement even in a void marriage as per the Act, sets a nice legal precedent that could result in humane applications
While the new Chinese large language model has shaken up the world, hitting at the base of leaders such as ChatGPT, India remains in the background, not being able to create a proper ecosystem for innovation
The life sentence awarded to Sanjay Roy, accused in the horrific murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, raises unsettling questions about evidence, the judiciary, and the role of politics in justice
The extent to which the country would have to change and spend to possibly achieve a state of a one-election cycle for all is probably not needed at this point in history. The entire exercise could result in a bigger expenditure than it undergoes today, and a logistical chaos of epic proportions