Comments
Comments
Comments
State Must Revise Affordable Housing Proposal
As an elected official and a fellow Democrat, I urge New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and our state representatives not to adopt the housing proposal in its current form as part of the forthcoming […]
Opinions
Media raids and breaking the silence on press freedom
“The Supreme Court needs to revive and apply the doctrine of “effect and consequence” to consider a broader canvas of executive actions that will shape the practices of our criminal courts. For instance, in the […]
Perspective
The unchallenged run of majoritarian encroachments
Indian civil society remains hierarchical and fragmented, desirous more of integrating itself into ruling power structures than challenging them. Therefore, any resistance to majoritarian encroachments on our constitutional order is not likely to come from […]
As I See It
The CBI’s fishing expedition
It is not clear what offences punishable by law Sisodia is being charged with “Even if kickbacks are accepted and then credited to the party’s coffers, an offence would be made out under the Prevention […]
Breaking News
Sisodia’s arrest
Transparent & fair probe a must to refute vendetta charge The arrest of Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped […]
Perspective
As I See It
Opinions
Opposition unity remains a bridge too far
Sisodia’s arrest has profound national implications for the direction the Opposition will eventually pursue. After tarring the TMC and AAP with the corruption taint, it is inconceivable that the Congress could include the Opposition in […]
Comments
Comments
Biden’s Kyiv visit
Hardening of battle lines ominous for the world The strategic visit by US President Joe Biden to Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of the Russian war on Ukraine, has only hardened the battle lines […]
Perspective
Protect the power of ‘the little man’ in a democracy
The real challenge before the nation is how to make citizens, now bystanders, aware of their duties to defend the Constitution The nation stands polarized on religious and caste lines, resulting in the creation of […]
As I See It
Opinions
Pakistan in dire straits
Faces political uncertainty, economic bankruptcy and Taliban violence “Pakistan is presently fully engrossed in avoiding bankruptcy and focusing on talks with the IMF. Islamabad has been forced to accept some very tough conditions before international […]
Opinions
Perspective
Comments
BBC on Income Tax Radar
Prove Wrongdoing to Dispel Notion of Vindictive Action The Income Tax Department’s survey at the offices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in Delhi and Mumbai has not only triggered a war of words between […]
Comments
Honor of office: On new Governors of States appointed by the Center
Those required to stay away from partisan politics in current role must not be made Governors A former judge of the Supreme Court of India and a former Indian Army commander are among the new […]
As I See It
Post-retirement appointments: a danger to judicial independence
Post retirement, the judicial community should take a concerted decision not to accept any job stemming from political patronage Justice Y.V. Chandrachud had said that the greatest danger to the judiciary lies within. Members of […]
Comments
State of affairs: On Joe Biden’s second State of the Union address
United States President Joe Biden knows he must focus on both the U.S. economy and global challenges In his second State of the Union address, U.S. President Joe Biden tried to articulate several messages under […]
Comments
Chinese eye in sky
‘Spy balloon’ underlines need for constant alertness Days after a US Air Force fighter jet shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon — which the US claimed was a ‘spy balloon’ — off the South Carolina […]
As I See It
Defend Constitution against predatory politicians
“The issue of the ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution is a fight about the fundamental rights included in Part III of the Constitution. The Kesavananda Bharati case also shows that there is no conflict between […]
Perspective
Opinions
Featured
India’s Budget : Boost to capex & pvt consumption, infra push, green growth
The Union Budget 2023-24 has tried to strike a balance between the imperatives of fiscal consolidation and boosting growth. The twin boosters of higher capex outlay and moderation in income taxes for the middle class […]