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Manmohan Singh Posthumous Exoneration

There is an old saying that courts pronounce judgments, but history delivers the final verdict. Every now and then, however, history requires the assistance of a court to set...

Supreme Court questions Kerala Governor: “Why was the governor sitting on bills for 2 years?”

SC bench keeps the petition of the state against the Governor pending as senior advocate Venugopal decries adversarial conduct by the Governor; granted liberty to amend its plea to seek guidelines to be laid down by the Court for Governor to send bills passed by the State to the President

Are the roots of terrorism in religion or politics?

Fifteen years ago, on 26 November 2008, Mumbai witnessed...

Maha Dharani: A warning to Congress-led Karnataka government, deliver on poll promises or face people

After three days of intensive protests by farmers and workers from across the state, marked by all day and night sit-ins at Freedom Park Bengaluru, the organisers of the Maha Dharani (mass protest) has issued a stern warning to the state government while launching an all-out attack on the Modi regime at the centre; among the demands are withdrawal of anti-people laws passed by the previous state government

Honouring an unsung hero, former prime minister VP Singh

It was a pleasant surprise to see former Prime...

CAA rules to be framed by March 2024, says Union Minister

Ironically, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen West Bengal to make this announcement

Stalin unveils statue of ex-PM, VP Singh, bats for national caste census to implement reservation

While the Congress was absent from the occasion, the presence of Akhilesh Yadav former CM of Uttar Pradesh is significant

Yes, there was once a place called Gaza

That was the renowned Urdu poet Ghalib describing the...

Towards 2024: Citizens’ Responsibilities

It was Constitution Day once again! We, the people of...

By holding up bills, are Governors undermining democracy? 

Supreme Court intervention in constitutionally mandated procedures should spark concerns about India's democratic framework

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

When people find themselves displaced from their homes, finding or creating beauty can be just as vital as food, water and shelter.

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