The Supreme Court verdict setting aside the denial of broadcasting permission to Malayalam channel MediaOne is one that protects the media against arbitrary action and bars the use of undisclosed national security considerations as a […]
In a welcome softening of the khaps’ rigidly conservative and patriarchal posturing, the Sarv Jatiya Kandela khap of Haryana’s Jind area has taken the lead in doing away with the practice of issuing diktats for […]
In a commendable act, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government on April 4 set right a decades-old wrong through an amendment to an outdated landholding law that discriminates against women. Till now, in grave violation […]
D.A. Alvin Bragg Unseals 34 Felony Counts “The task for politicians is to give politics a rest, as our nation is undergoing a stress-test the likes of which even Richard Nixon was exempted from. Our […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of Ram Rajya — the very idea of Gandhi, one might say — is in danger of being swept aside by prevailing ideological currents, ironically in favor of a very different conception […]
Death of critical thinking is what all authoritarian masters cherish “No meaningful teaching/learning is possible if the psychology of fear robs us of our voice. In fact, the toxic politics we see around has created […]
Opposition parties’ plea in SC raises significant issues A plea by 14 Opposition parties alleging arbitrary arrests and misuse of Central probe agencies against political opponents has been listed for hearing by the Supreme Court […]
Undue haste lays bare agenda to pin him down Lok Sabha officials have acted with undue haste while in first disqualifying convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and then serving a notice on him to vacate […]
The Dutch farmers’ victory, emerging from continued dissatisfaction with the government polices to cut down nitrate pollution on the farm, comes almost a year after an attempt by farmers in Punjab to contest the state […]
China and Russia agree to stand together on issues involving security interests “The declaration is a clear signal from Russia and China that they are prepared to stand together on issues involving each other’s security […]
‘Causes’ of anger are dera threat to Sikhism, incarceration of ‘Bandi Singhs’, inaction in sacrilege cases, & ‘if BJP-RSS want Hindu Rashtra, what’s wrong with Sikh Rashtra?’ There are two most important similarities between the […]
The Congress leader erred, but it does not justify the stalling of Parliament The temple of democracy, Parliament, is locked down to satiate bruised egos. The people are deprived of their right to hear arguments […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction and jail term flags need to abolish criminal defamation The rigors of the law and the tribulations of politics have come together to bedevil Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. An election-time […]
Apex court advocates transparency and fairness The Supreme Court’s refusal to accept the Centre’s sealed note about its views on One Rank, One Pension arrears follows a similar rejection of a sealed envelope that contained […]
China is playing a notable role in developments across the Indo-Pacific and the Gulf “China is now playing a notable role in developments across the Indo-Pacific. It has undermined US influence in the Gulf Region […]
Naysayers are likely to attribute reasons other than quality to India’s ascent on the Oscars stage. That we are not only a huge movie-producing country but also a voracious entertainment-consuming one is often attributed as […]
Most investments – but not all – are protected by a web of insurance Rising interest rates can be harmful to bank earnings. Silicon Valley Bank had a large portfolio of mortgage-backed securities with very […]
The US authorities are scrambling to protect depositors’ money after the back-to-back collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate Capital Corporation and Signature Bank, which were major lenders to the crypto sector and tech startups. […]
The United States should find stability in ties with Russia to help end Ukraine war The high-altitude maneuvering between two Russian fighter jets and an American drone over the Black Sea, which resulted in the […]
From being a battle of corporate giants, the incredibly costly, complex and high-stakes business of making semiconductor chips has assumed the form of a geopolitical weapon. As governments respond to national security concerns brought out […]
India needs to be wary of Chinese President’s absolute power In an inevitable outcome, Xi Jinping has been ‘unanimously elected’ Chinese President for a historic third term. This makes him the country’s longest-serving leader since […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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