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The Supreme Court will hear on July 10, a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. The matter was mentioned on Monday before the partial working days Bench of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Joymalya Bagchi by Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Shadan Farasat. The lawyers sought urgent hearing of the petition on the grounds that vot...

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The Politics of Rape

In what can be called yet another dark day for the state, a student at the South Calcutta Law College was raped by a functionary of the ruling Trinamool Congress within the College campus. It is being said that this victim has been lucky enough to escape with her life, or she might have been another piece of statistic, quite like the unfortunate lady junior doctor, who was gangraped and brutally murdered inside the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital of the same state, merely 11 months back

From Lucknow To Low Earth Orbit: Shukla’s Giant Leap For India

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey from a modest Lucknow neighbourhood to becoming the face of India’s first human spaceflight is a story of quiet determination, national pride, and a view of Earth that transcends borders

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Judging the Judges

As two High Court judges face rare impeachment proceedings—one for a communal speech, the other for unexplained cash—the silence, delays, and internal mechanisms of the judiciary come under urgent national scrutiny. Can trust in the justice system be restored?

The Midas Bench: Justice Abhay Oka’s Legacy of Law, Liberty, and Constitutionalism

As the apex court judge retired recently, his judicial record glows with fearless  interpretation, social pedagogy, and constitutional innovation across criminal law, free speech, environmental justice, and privacy

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The Court of Trump: How the Supreme Court Is Becoming a Weapon of Authoritarian Rule

By reshaping the top court into a political instrument, Donald Trump has paved the way for a constitutional crisis—fuelled by evangelical ideology, unchecked executive power, and judicial complacency

Faultlines of Fire: Iran, Israel, and the New Middle East War

By Annunthra Rangan Over the past two years, t...

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By Annunthra Rangan Over the past two years, the Middle East has remained a focal point in international affairs, largely due to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The United States’ unwavering support for Israel—even amid global condemnation of Tel Aviv’s military actions—has raised serious questions about the nature of their alliance. Many liken it to a deeply entrenched partnership, one where criticism is replaced by blind allegiance. Amid this turbulence, a new front has emerged: ...