The recent Supreme Court verdict on April 8, 2025, regarding powers of the governor in the context of Tamil Nadu bears testimony to the contested meanings of the Indian Constitution. To put it in the ...

This is an unpredictable tinder-box that may well spark an explosion of violence, resulting in continuous or at least continual communal violence. It will in turn, result in uncontrollable violence ...

The alternative global strategy has a chance to succeed because Trump has simultaneously attacked all other countries including its allies. If BRICS and EU act in concert the US economy will hurt and ...

Thus, the words protectionism and multilateralism began making rounds. Each country which was negotiating the best form of trade relations was branded as protectionist, simply because it did not serve ...

It was a poignant moment last evening when many of us who knew Anil Chaudhury for more than four decades bade him final good bye at Nigambodh Ghat. Among those who were present to watch his body ...

These days, if an option is put to Muslims to choose between security and reservation in government contracts, what may be their choice? Most probably, safety and security would be preferred first, ...

Ageing is a biological phenomenon that potentially brings variety of cellular, physical and mental changes over the time. It is a complex multi-factorial process, where several factors may interact ...

The legality of child testimony is a critical issue that needs serious attention and therefore demands to strike a balance between sensitivity and legal scrutiny. In serious cases relating to abuse, ...

Development is the buzzword of today. Everybody speaks of it as if it is the only religion and pursuit of the modern day. In his populist book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Yuval Noah Harari ...

Informal employment in the total employment in India remains almost stagnant at around 90 per cent since 2014, according to a latest ILO report. It was worse in 2024 than the global average of 58 per ...