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The truth, on the other hand, is that public confidence in the judiciary will be shaken if, faced with a prima facie case of his bias, the judge insists on deciding the case.

Bias in judges hurts public confidence in the judiciary

The law and practice on a judge's recusal merits separate discussion.

3 Nov 2019 12:38 AM IST

Though BJPs performance in the two states is below the mark in comparison to its show in 2014 elections, the party has created history. (Photo: File)

Opportunity for Oppn as economy can undo BJP

The recently concluded elections in Haryana and Maharashtra are a case in point.

3 Nov 2019 12:25 AM IST

It takes time to hone and propel a higher purpose in life, just as much it takes leisure to mature, or mellow.

Mystic Mantra: Liberation is close if you feel hopelessness

In the traditions of yoga, we have always cultured people towards hopelessness because when there is no hope, you will...

2 Nov 2019 12:18 AM IST

The United States has carried out an operation targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a US official told news agency Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)

J&K and the plight of native American

No word from the President about the two certainly innocent children whom Baghdadi took to his death with him.

2 Nov 2019 12:15 AM IST

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis celebrates his partys win in Assembly elections outside BJP head office in Mumbai. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

BJP-Sena drama: Bhaisaab, yeh 50-50 kya hai?

Today, Mr Fadnavis wants to hang on to all the key portfolios and hand out the leftovers to the Shiv Sena.

2 Nov 2019 12:09 AM IST

The report also does well to emphasise that higher trade-to-GDP ratios are a signal of competitiveness and an entry point for coupling the Indian economy with the international economy, including through global value chains.

'Hybrid' export growth models: Hope for India

Government advisory committees come with implicit constraints to stay within the limits of what is politically doable.

2 Nov 2019 12:05 AM IST

Our water systems are facing multiple problems- climate change is result in drought in one place and heavy rainfall in the next. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Climate will lead to conflict

The new report is, however, unlikely to scare the likes of Donald Trump and others of his ilk still convinced that...

2 Nov 2019 12:01 AM IST

According to some information that is floating around online, WhatsApp has around 5 new features that are probably being tested as we write this article.

Our Orwellian reality will get scarier

We will slide down this slope till the Pegasus of the future can read your minds, hack your hearts and snoop in your...

2 Nov 2019 12:00 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Of discontent over Punjab's hegemony

Sharif illustrates that even bourgeois politicians can turn against their masters, let alone the working masses.

2 Nov 2019 12:00 AM IST

Do not meditate to manage your stress but to achieve your blissful state.

Mystic Mantra: Meditate to reduce stress and stomachaches

The key is to have another kind of response to problems that will not stimulate these physical reactions in the body.

1 Nov 2019 12:10 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

Will Boris' gamble work? Anything might happen after Dec 12 UK vote

The greater the number of Labour-held constituencies which voted for Brexit that the Tories can win, the bigger the...

1 Nov 2019 12:08 AM IST

A girl throws a stone towards policemen during a protest in Srinagar, on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Uncertainty ahead as J&K enters a new era

It is simply not just due to the fear of militants targeting people venturing out to begin leading normalâ€ lives.

1 Nov 2019 12:05 AM IST