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Cowed Down, Finally

The recalcitrant governor had to be read the riot act by the apex court before he quietly swore in K Ponmudy as minister. Frequent run-ins with state governments have made some governors a force to r...

Maldives’ Maladies

In a surprising volte-face, President Mohamed Muizzu reached out to India in a bid to thaw ties. Is Maldives becoming a “swing state” buffeted by India-China’s strategic maelstrom in the Indian Ocean?

Trump’s Legal Travails

The former president and his lead lawyer were in Criminal Court in New York City seeking to delay his trial for hush money payments to a porn star. It went badly for Trump and worse for his lawyer. Now set for April 15, Trump must spend four days a week in Court for as many as six weeks. He will be lucky to manage three campaign days a week. No US president has ever faced a criminal trial

Birthing a Controversy

Charan Kaur, mother of Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, gave birth to a child at the age of 58 through the technique in a private hospital. Legally, women above 50 years of age are not allowed to do this in India. It has now become a political slugfest

Young & Wild

NCRB data shows that the rate at which juveniles are held guilty of crimes is much higher than the conviction rate for adults. As many of them are between 16 and 18 years, they are often tried as adults  

Midnight Knock

As the Delhi chief minister is sent to six-day ED custody in the case, questions are being raised on the politics behind the arrest and its pre-poll timing. He is the first sitting chief minister to be arrested by any agency in the country

Bribery, Autonomy and Constitutionalism

A judgment of the Court held that lawmakers don’t enjoy immunity for bribery, thus overturning an earlier decision which held that they need immunity against all civil and criminal proceedings that bear a nexus to their speech or vote

Lone Crusader

The IAS officer has had another face-off with the Haryana government, this time over his appraisal report. However, the apex court has sided with the state, leading to a setback to the honest officer

In The Doghouse

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the government of India has sent out a circular, recommending the ban on import and breeding of 23 dog breeds in India. The ministry describes them as “ferocious dogs which are dangerous for human life” in its circular. An analysis, even as a court stays its implementation

See No Evil

The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine a plea challenging the judgment of the Madras High Court related to downloading and watching child pornographic content privately. The High Court had ruled that this does not constitute an offence under the POCSO Act. However, the top court termed the ruling “atrocious”

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