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Supreme Court call on Sabarimala is counterintuitive

SC has also kept the review petitions on an issue that has been agitating the minds of a lot of people, especially in...

16 Nov 2019 12:00 AM IST

Nagaland governor R.N. Ravi (Photo: ANI)

Naga peace process back on track again

In the end, it seems that the Nagas have neither given up their demand for a separate flag nor for a Naga constitution.

7 Nov 2019 2:11 AM IST

Anti-CAA protesters hold placards and shout slogans at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Losing our religion, reimagining identity

India's much-celebrated diversity has for long been about living together, separately .

30 Dec 2019 2:46 PM IST

The framers of Indias Constitution and its Constituent Assembly deliberately and wisely rejected pleas by an articulate minority for a presidential system. (Representational Image)

Presidential system poses a danger to democracy itself

Its members have to be members of the legislature and can be thrown out of office by a vote of no-confidence.

16 Dec 2019 12:05 AM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

CAA 'miserably fails' on touchstone of Article 14: Owaisi in his...

Any classification based on a religious identity ipso facto violates Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, Owaisi in...

15 Dec 2019 12:50 PM IST

This move is expected to have massive ramifications on the nations political landscape. The step will be significant as the BJP is often portrayed as the party against reservation. (Phtoo: ANI)

Cops to register FIRs even if offence committed outside jurisdiction:...

Sources further stated that this step was expected to send across a message that Modi govt was with marginalised...

3 Dec 2019 2:12 PM IST

Supreme Courts decision on the draconian law has received a mixed response with some seeing it as a step towards social progress and equality while others view it as a downward spiral of our moral compass.

Supreme Court to take 'in-chamber' decision on plea challenging...

Article 35A was incorporated in the Constitution in 1954 by an order of President Rajendra Prasad.

22 Jan 2019 2:43 PM IST

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AP)

While Pak bans bank interest, India bans cows

Most Indians, including judges, do not take the scientific and economic reading of Article 48.

10 Feb 2019 12:05 AM IST

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, said children who were using TikTok was vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

Article 370 vital for rights of Kashmiris

By repealing Articles 35-A and 370, India would be violating the Shimla Agreement both in spirit and practice.

21 April 2019 5:16 AM IST

Naseeruddin Shah

600 theatre artists urge citizens to 'vote against BJP' in 2019 Lok...

The letter asked people to protect the 'Constitution and our syncretic, secular ethos' and vote 'bigotry, hatred, and...

5 April 2019 4:29 PM IST

Kashmir Valley observed a shutdown on March 5 against the Centres decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Not more of the same: How we can now defeat 'alienation' in Kashmir

Conveniently, temporary reprieves are simplistically read as substitutes for addressing the fundamental issues.

28 Jun 2019 12:39 AM IST

Students stand in a queue to cast their votes during Delhi University Students Union polls at North Campus. (Photo: Bunny Smith)

A 'vacuum' in education: We need to teach kids, not just hold exams

Many resourceful young people feel the need to enhance and enrich the education that is being dished out in schools.

13 Aug 2019 12:05 AM IST