The Politics of Sindoor
By Kumkum Chadha When Prime Minister Narendra Modi named India’s retaliation against Pakistan Operation Sindoor, it was a masterstroke. Even his bitterest critics could not fault the choice of nomenclature,…
Lawless Ambitions, Judicial Setbacks, And A Billionaire Rebellion
By Kenneth Tiven Donald Trump is angry and frustrated with the US Constitution and federal judges, but the only person he should blame is England’s King George III, whose indifference…
India-Canada: Critical Partners Must Reset Diplomatic Ties
By Annunthra Rangan In a sign of tentative diplomatic thaw, India’s External Affairs Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar and Canada’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Anita Anand held a constructive dialogue on the…
CJI BR Gavai terms arbitration as strong pillar showcasing transformation of justice delivery system
Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai has stressed on the importance of arbitration in justice delivery mechanism, calling it a prominent pillar that showcased the significant shift towards modes…
Judging The Judge: Why CJI Gavai’s Warning Must Resonate Across The Legal Spectrum
By Inderjit Badhwar In a moment that may well mark a watershed in India’s constitutional conscience, Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has chosen to say the unsaid—and in…
Married Without Consent
By Binny Yadav In February 2025, the Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that a husband cannot be prosecuted for rape or unnatural sex with his adult wife—regardless of her consent. Weeks…
The Recusal Dilemma: SCOTUS, Harvard, and the Shadows of Judicial Bias
By Prof Upendra Baxi The judicialization of the various presidential orders curtailing a whole lot of autonomy of the Harvard University, now headline news in the United States of America,…
Arms and the Faith
By Sujit Bhar In a recent and significant judgment, the Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a Christian Indian Army officer who had refused to participate in weekly religious…