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Seniormost judges

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16-02-201838 STORIES

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Pending court cases

Wheels of justice

The judicial system remains bogged down in millions of cases despite a rise in the sanctioned strength of judges and increased computerisation of cour

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Looming face-off

A diplomatic confrontation is on the cards with the Trump administration resorting to punitive measures against Pakistan for failing to curb terrorist

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Economic Perspectives

Window dressing the Budget

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Treading cautiously

Senior BJP leaders admit that deportation of illegal immigrants is near impossible though it has been on the party’s agenda in Assam.

Sohrabuddin saga

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Trump, Year One

The anger against Donald Trump was evident in this year’s Women’s March too, but it is unlikely to translate into votes for the Democrats in the midte

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Birds of a feather

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit has shown that nothing gets in the way of the thriving relationship between India and Israel, and Netanyahu and Modi,

FL16AMITSHAH

Executive and judiciary

Political roots

The silence of the government on the memorandum of procedures finalised by the Supreme Court and the alleged arbitrary assignment of cases is at the c

FL16GNANI

A man of many hues

The contributions of Gnani Sankaran (1954-2018) as a fearless journalist, theatre personality, political commentator, social activist, writer and lite

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Success stories

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‘The integrity and independence of the judiciary is non-negotiable’

Interview with Sitaram Yechury, general secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist).

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'The world of letters can’t be dominated by hate'

Interview with K.P. Ramanunni, Sahitya Akademi award winner.

FL16KEJRIWAL

A party in trouble

The President’s order disqualifying 20 AAP MLAs on the office of profit issue may push Delhi towards a round of byelections.

FL16CHELAMESWAR

Speaking truth to power

Given their experience and calibre, it is difficult to assume that the four judges were oblivious of the personal risks involved and the likely backla

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Historical context

The crisis in context

The crisis in the judiciary is symptomatic of a wider crisis being felt in all significant constitutional institutions and requires introspection on a

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India’s secret war

The implications of the questions raised by the Kulbhushan Jadhav case go far beyond Jadhav’s fate. It is time India reflects seriously on its expandi

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Crisis of confidence

The threat from within to the integrity and impartiality of the Supreme Court that four seniormost judges of the court highlighted at an extraordinary

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Wastelands of the Noyyal

Despite court orders, dyeing units of Tiruppur have poisoned the Noyyal river and thus laid waste vast areas of agricultural land in three districts o

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Remembering Rohith Vemula

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Mosquito in the ointment

A U.K.-based biotechnology company is planning a large-scale trial release of modified A. aegypti mosquitoes in Maharashtra though the method has not

FL16PRASHANT

Judicial reforms

Question of conduct

The complaint filed by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms against the Chief Justice of India serves as the latest reminder of the ur

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Interview: D. Raja

‘Parliament cannot be silent’

Interview with D. Raja, national secretary, CPI.

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"It is all domestic sewage"

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Skewed progress

The latest National Family Health Survey underscores the need for greater focus on improving the quality of life for the majority of the population an

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Judge B.H. Loya's death

The mysterious death

The questions that have been raised over the circumstances of trial court judge Brijgopal Harkishan Loya’s death strike at the heart of the judiciary

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Award for Frontline journalist

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Interview: Manish Tewari

‘The government’s silence is ominous’

Interview with Manish Tewari, Congress leader.

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In the name of Andal

A reference to the Srivaishnavite poet-saint-goddess perceived as derogatory in an article by the celebrated poet-lyricist Vairamuthu published in a T

FL16SHAHANDINDIRA

Oil shock and surprise

How the Indira Gandhi government dealt with the oil price hike of 1973 by signing beneficial agreements with Iraq and Iran.

fl19ZIYA BOOK

Feast of colours

Splendid pictures of a wide range of birds with well-researched and accurate descriptions make the book stand out.

FL16CHRISTIANPROTEST

Climate of fear

The Christian community has been at the receiving end of rising persecution at the hands of Hindu right-wing elements aiming to polarise society along

FL16ASSAMNCR

The question of belonging

The first draft of the National Register of Citizens raises concerns in Assam, and the Sangh Parivar is trying hard to shift the focus of the Assamese

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On thin ice in the arctic

Interview with Vishnu Nandan, polar researcher and lead author of a study report that suggests that Arctic sea ice is melting faster than previously e

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Can judges protest?

The root of the problem is not management of the Supreme Court’s roster but the credibility of the highest court of the country, which the issues rais

FL19ABDULLAH

One-horse race

With most leaders of the opposition parties either in jail or in exile, President Abdulla Yameen appears set to win the approaching presidential elect

FL16CUBS

Into the animal world

The book is an antidote for anyone who labours under the mistaken belief that humans are an exalted species.

Letters to the Editor

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Rising incomes, falling wages

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