Bitti Chakri, a retrograde practice of engaging Dalits for the household work of landlords for a pittance, continues in the rural areas of north-weste

The vested interests of politicians and businessmen make sports governing bodies breeding grounds of corruption and nepotism.

The 42nd Amendment made formal the Constitution’s basic commitment to the idea of a secular state—quite contrary to the BJP position that the amendmen

Trade unions react strongly to the fresh set of amendments the government has introduced in the Factories Act without discussions with them.

The Taj Mahal, considered the greatest achievement in the world of Indo-Islamic architecture, was originally conceived as “a masterpiece for ages to c

The IAS lobby is upset about the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendation for parity in pay and promotion for all all-India services.

Juvenile justice homes in Delhi are overcrowded and understaffed. Homes for children are plentiful in Maharashtra but the facilities are misused and d

The passage of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)Bill, 2015, in Parliament exposes the vulnerability of the system in the wake of

Interview with Dr Shekhar P. Seshadri and Dr Preeti Jacob of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.

The NCRB data used to justify the new law bringing down the age of responsibility for criminal action are open to interpretation.

The Ministry of Women and Child Development’s justification of the new amendment on the grounds that reformation homes are not leading to reformation

Brahm Dev Sharma (1929-2015), a lifelong champion of tribal rights, will be missed most keenly by the Gonds of Bastar.

Interview with Swagata Raha, Senior Legal Researcher (Consultant) at the Centre for Child and the Law, National Law School of India University, Bengal

The Bangladeshi painter Shahabuddin Ahmed amazes one and all with his creativity and inspires with his rebellious free spirit.

Interview with Ved Kumari, Professor of Law, University of Delhi, and Chairperson of the Delhi Judicial Academy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise stopover at Lahore is of a piece with his government’s blow-hot-blow-cold approach to Pakistan.

A visit to Konark, Puri and Bhubaneswar in winter can be enriching in terms of experiencing their tradition and culture, be it in the performing arts,

The Zhengzhou conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation adds more muscle to the grouping by incorporating India and Pakistan as its full mem

A useful work on Badal Sircar, the theatre stalwart whose plays initially took up the concerns of the middle-class youth of Kolkata but later articula

In Jerusalem, the bitterness between the settlers and Palestinians shows signs of worsening as both sides increasingly use guns and knives to settle s

The UNSC resolution on Syria takes into account the ground realities in the region, but Western leaders persist with their contradictory statements.

A significant contribution to India’s knowledge of the East, which is essential for a successful “Look East” policy.

The Congress has apparently won the first round in the National Herald case with Sonia and Rahul securing bail and the party recording some electoral

A street hawker’s indomitable spirit informs his struggle to keep alive his daughters’ dreams of sporting glory.

Samson Moyo (1954-2015) was tireless and unwavering in his quest for a humane and just social order with agrarian reform and social security at its co

The long-pending amendments to the S.C. and S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, which expand the range of offences committed against them, is finally

A plan for sustainable management strategies drawing from experiences in the Colorado River Basin in western U.S.

The Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act setting educational and other eligibility criteria for candidates can have disastrous social consequences.