Yearly Archives: 2026

By Vickram Kilpady  It is less a whodunnit than a why-done-it. For the first time in nearly 12 years, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Narendra Modi and…

By Inderjit Badhwar In politics, victories are rarely accidental. But neither, sometimes, are defeats. The failure of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha marks a rare moment…

Pick up a newspaper on any given day and there will almost certainly be reports of road crashes: pedestrians knocked down while crossing the road, two-wheelers mowed down by speeding…

By Sujit Bhar A recent decision of the Calcutta High Court has once again brought into sharp focus the tension between statutory interpretation and equitable justice. The Court, while deciding…

By Kenneth Tiven The American president often behaves like the schoolyard bully he once was—picking fights not only with political rivals, but increasingly with global figures and institutions he believes…

By Dr Swati Jindal Garg In the labyrinth of India’s criminal justice system, the figure of the witness occupies a sacred space. Witnesses are the backbone of criminal trials—without credible…

Behind the staggering figure of more than 3.7 crore pending criminal cases in India lies a familiar story—relationships gone sour, boundaries contested, and words spoken in anger that refuse to…

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Collegium, led by Chief Justice Arun Palli, has recommended 11 names for appointment as judges. This move aims to address the…