Metro: Rough Ride
When travel demand is exploding in cities, why are public transport systems experiencing stagnation, with the marginal costs of system expansion far exceeding the...
Flex Boards, Hoardings: Going Overboard!
Above: Flex boards on display at various points in Thiruvananthapuram city/Photos: Kaviyoor Santhosh
The Kerala High Court has ordered that numerous illegal hoardings be removed...
SC/ST Act: A Salve to Wounds
Above: Congress activists and NSUI members observing the Bharat bandh in Katni/Photo: UNI
With an eye on the assembly polls, the state government has asked...
Fake Voters: Free and Fake Franchise?
Above: Photo by Anil Shakya
The apex court snub to the Election Commission over sharing the voters’ lists with the Congress leaders is a...
Clinical Establishments Act, 2010: Cracking the Whip!
Above: All healthcare clinics in Uttarakhand will have to be duly registered
With the Uttarakhand High Court seeking closure of establishments not registered under Clinical...
Shelter Homes for Children: Scarred for Life
Above: Outrage over the Muzaffarpur shelter rapes/Photo: UNI
The horrific exploitation of hapless minors in shelter homes in Bihar and UP shows a lack of...
Amaravati: Dream Turns to Dust
Above: Many illegalities went into the land acquisition and planning of Amaravati/Photo: amaravatiforum.com
The shocking illegalities being perpetrated in the name of building this capital-city...
Tussle Over Chandigarh: An Unrealistic Demand?
Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh has written to the home minister asking for Chandigarh to be restored to his state. But this is easier...
Women’s Rights in Kerala: Showroom Slaves
Above: Saleswomen at a textile showroom in Kerala. They had to stand for hours and attend to customers/Photo: keralavisiontv.com
The Kerala government cleared amendments to...
Lynchings: Tackling the Savages
Above: The flogging of four Dalit men for carrying cattle carcasses in Una, Gujarat, had triggered massive protests
The Supreme Court has laid out detailed...