Cover Story Corporate spies in the corridors of powerSAGNIK DUTTAV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe ongoing investigation into the theft of documents from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas reveals the ugly face of crony capitalism.
‘None of the above’V. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Supreme Court upholds the right of the voter to reject in secrecy all the candidates in an election and be counted.
The Judiciary Judicial overreach?V. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThree recent judgments by the Supreme Court and one interim order by the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court have a direct impact on the functio
Chinnappa Reddy & J.S. Verma Two judicial legaciesV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiTwo eminent jurists who passed away in the span of a week in April had made invaluable contributions to the rule of law, judicial accountability and e
Judges in the dockV. VENKATESAN in New Delhi & SUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAY in Kolkata The judiciary comes under the scanner over charges of corruption and misconduct.
Truth as defenceV. VENKATESAN in New Delhi The amendment to the Contempt of Courts Act providing for truth as a defence is on test in the case against Mid-Day of Delhi.
A presidential dilemmaV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiPresident A.P.J. Abdul Kalam faces the unpleasant onus of having to take a decision on the mercy petitions of 20 convicts facing capital punishment, e
The end of the caseV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Bofors saga may at last be over with the Delhi High Court's verdict quashing the charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating against the Hinduja B
Secrecy and silenceV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe UPA government files two seemingly contradictory affidavits in the Supreme Court in the case relating to the Kargil War defence deals, while it is
A verdict and some questionsV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Supreme Court's judgment acquitting all but one in the Shankar Guha Niyogi assassination case causes shock and dismay.
Not above boardV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiWhile allowing the Board of Control of Cricket in India to convene the AGM to ratify the election of new office-bearers, the Supreme Court strongly cr
A failed mediatorV. VENKATESAN in New DelhiThe Sankaracharya's efforts to mediate in the Ayodhya dispute failed as he squandered his credibility by ultimately toeing the Vishwa Hindu Parishad l
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowStepping into a male bastionWith their entry, it’s curtains for a 90-year-old, male-only tradition at the Kalamandalam.
