The image of the judiciary as a reliable pillar of Indian democracy is crumbling, as verdict after verdict betrays the most basic notions of justice.

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09-09-202244 STORIES

New legal aid system needed to ensure justice for the poor

It should connect the poor with online courts, and allows plaintiffs the choice of attorney.

Kaleeswaram Raj

“No social justice in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary”

Justice K. Chandru, former judge of the Madras HC, on the declining standards in the higher courts.

Ilangovan Rajasekaran

‘Don’t read anything into my art’: A. Ramachandran

His work has evolved from politically explicit sculptures and paintings to colossal canvases.

Trinamool Congress struggles to shake off corruption charges in Bengal

The ruling party in West Bengal faces one of its toughest periods in recent years.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

Regime change in Bihar gives Opposition a new lease of life

But the question of who will lead any unified front will remain thorny in the coming months.

Venkitesh Ramakrishnan

Could a 12th-century well in Kerala be the clue to a kingdom long lost?

Oral tradition says the big well in Malappuram existed in the kingdom of the Cochin royals.

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