75 Years and Still Counting
By Kumkum Chadha It is well known that politicians in India do not have a retirement age. Hence the reluctance to step down and make way for others. Take the…
The Social Conundrum
By Dilip Bobb One of the late Nelson Mandela’s most famous quotes after being released from prison was: “To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but…
A Landmark for the Urban Poor
By Vickram Kilpady In a judgment that could reshape urban India’s approach to housing its working poor, the Bombay High Court has upheld a 2022 Maharashtra government rule allowing slum…
Trump, and the MAGA Meltdown: A Conspiracy Too Far?
By Kenneth Tiven Jeffrey Epstein is more famous in America in death than he was in life as a sex-offender trafficking young women to wealthy patrons, some of whom even…
Knifed with a Tongue: On the arrest of 400 Bengali-speaking migrant workers in Odisha
By Sujit Bhar In a disturbing development that has drawn criticism from human rights activists and legal scholars alike, a number of Bengali-speaking migrant workers (over 400, according to some…
Tapped Out?
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg “Mind your business and let others mind theirs,” said author Maryrose Wood. But in an era defined by digital interconnectedness and escalating threats to national…
Supreme Court stays release of Udaipur Files till July 24 after Centre proposes six changes
The Supreme Court adjourned till July 24, the petitions related to the film ‘Udaipur Files,’ based on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal Teli in Udaipur, Rajasthan, after the Union…
MUDA scam case: Supreme Court upholds quashing of ED summons to Karnataka CM wife BM Parvathi
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging the Karnataka High Court order that quashed the summons issued to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife…