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Crisis in the judicial system
In this issue
27-05-2016
39 STORIES
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Books
New facets of the Mughals
The book frees Mughal history of preconceived notions and carefully brings out the strands of pluralism that helped weave the Mughal fabric.
Books
Green future
The book explores the possibility of sustainable use of biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge with economic benefit for the communities an
Books
Britain & Arabs
This book is a fair account of the roots of the tragedy that has overtaken the Arab world.
Spotlight
Malegaon’s innocents
Interview: Sukrita Paul Kumar
‘A writer first, then a father’
Interview with the noted author-poet Sukrita Paul Kumar.
Judicial reforms
Beyond rhetoric
The problem of pendency of cases in the judicial system must be examined on the basis of data and not anecdotal evidence.
Movements
Witch-hunt & protest
The hunger strike in JNU over the action taken against students in connection with the February 9 events marks the third month of the protests and th
National Court of Appeal
Case for appeal courts
The Supreme Court’s decision to hear a PIL petition seeking the establishment of a National Court of Appeal outside Delhi creates ripples in legal cir
Interview: K.K. Venugopal
‘NCA not in conflict with basic structure’
Interview with K.K. Venugopal, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court.
Brazil
The coup begins
With the lower house of Brazil’s parliament voting for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, she faces the biggest political challenge of her l
Mexico
Despair and unrest
There is anger in Mexico over the violence that snuffs out lives but does not get investigated. However, there is little hope that the state will act.
T.S. Thakur's Tenure
New look, old style
Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur’s tenure has so far drawn mixed responses from the Bar.
Assembly elections
The ‘M’ factor
The use of money to buy votes is expected to significantly influence the result of the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, despite the Election Commissi
Assembly elections: Puducherry
Battle for Puducherry
Assembly elections: Tamil Nadu
Complex scene
With multiple fronts in the fray and several issues, from prohibition to power supply, at stake, the election scene in Tamil Nadu is making the guessi
Saudi Arabia
In a bind
The diplomatic and economic clout of Saudi Arabia suffers as its moves to back terror groups backfire.
Assembly elections: Kerala
Uncertain state
In Kerala, the ruling UDF and the opposition LDF realise that this round of election is like no other as the BJP seeks to break fresh ground with new
India-China
Hasty diplomacy
The Indian government crosses the diplomatic “red line” by issuing and later withdrawing visas to Chinese separatists, in line with its recent acts ba
Controversy
Manufactured anger
A BJP leader’s attack on an authoritative book on India’s freedom struggle for referring to Bhagat Singh as a revolutionary terrorist is of a piece wi
Yoga
Ancient gift for the modern world
Drought
Telangana's thirst
Many villages in the State are reeling under acute water scarcity. The government departments are trying to tap every available source to supply water
Rashtrapati Bhavan
A peep into the past
Abode under the Dome documents the significant events that the Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted during the 1950s and 1960s and weaves a narrative around the
Social issues
In the name of tradition
Discrimination against Dalits thrives in Karnataka as mainstream political parties continue to frame the issue of Dalits’ entry into temples or other
Controversy
Row over a report
A report by the Karnataka State Minorities Commission detailing misuse of wakf property over several decades has resulted in a confrontation between t
India
The scapegoats
Judicial reforms
Justice and the two ideas of India
India is caught between two conflicting visions of the nation—a progressive constitutional one and a conservative one—each with its own view of the ro
Labour issues
A self goal
The NDA government restores the EPF interest rate under pressure from trade unions, but it will have to pay a heavy price for its move to trifle with
Interview: Thomas Mathew
Recording events for posterity
Interview with Thomas Matthew, Additional Secretary to the President.
India
Double betrayal
India
Some of the encroachments
Interview: Rajesh Lokhani
‘A dependable strategy’
Interview with Rajesh Lakhoni, Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu.
Assembly elections: West Bengal
Nervous phase
Unkept promises and the terror unleashed by the Trinamool Congress come back to haunt Mamata Banerjee in the last phases of the Assembly elections in
Assembly elections
Flood of troubles
The AIADMK may find the going tough in the flood-affected constituencies in Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram and Villupuram districts.
Preoccupations
Societal involution
Excerpts
What Bhagat Singh said about terrorism
Urban issues
Killer lifeline
The alarming rise in the number of accidental deaths on Mumbai’s suburban railway network points to the urgent need for remedial measures.
Essay
Roots of the Kashmir dispute
Reflecting popular opinion, Sheikh Abdullah was against Kashmir’s accession to India. Reflecting Indian opinion and his own preferences, Nehru would
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