The Bill has cleared the Lok Sabha and, once passed by the Rajya Sabha and the President, will enable a bank account holder to nominate four people to her/his account
An international conference on ending plastic pollution comes unglued after countries want curbs on plastic production. Hope lives on for another attempt, even with climate skeptic Donald Trump looming large on the horizon
The apex court has recently reiterated that the terms “socialist”and “secular” in the Preamble need to be seen in the Indian context, and not as dogmatic principles. Who doesn’t want a welfare state, the Court wondered
The worsening situation in Delhi and the NCR has made life difficult for citizens. Despite the apex court reminding the centre and states that protecting the citizen’s right to a pollution-free atmosphere is their constitutional obligation, the capital is back in Covid-era masks
A recent verdict of the apex court has said that not all private property can be taken over by the State, while overturning Justice Krishna Iyer’s 1978 observation. Socialism may have been forgotten, but public welfare is still a focus, said dissenting judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia
Navratri-observing advocates and meat-consuming lawyers squared up to each other over what is served in one of the apex court’s six canteens. The victims in the brouhaha were tolerance and the brotherhood among the Bar
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has often emphasised the need for legal education in regional languages. But first, break down the English curriculum to make it easier for students to get a firmer grasp
The president has used social media for greater accessibility, transparency and trust building, not for self-publicity. For this, she is a respected figure, though occasionally trolled