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The apex court has stayed the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, which laid down minimum qualifications for contesting panchayat polls. Does the new law exclude a sizeable section of the po...

In a move that has befuddled many, the powerful and affluent Patel community in Gujarat, under the leadership of young Hardik Patel, has gone on the rampage demanding reservations. How will this fury ...

The battle of egos between the chief ministers of the two states has reached the Supreme Court and is a long festering one. How will the center handle it? By Bhavdeep Kang THE slugfest bet...

On July 17, Gujarat notified the Local Authorities (Amendment) Act, 2009, making voting a must in local bodies. But can this be implemented in a democracy? By Kaushik Joshi in Ahmedabad A...

Despite judicial activism to shift Gujarat’s lions to other states, there is no relenting. As the situation turns grim, incidents of man-animal conflict are rising in the state’s over-populated san...

While the judiciary is meant to uphold values and integrity, a row has erupted in the Gujarat High Court over allotment of plots to judges By R K Misra in Gandhinagar Gujarat has a way of ho...

The September floods have left Kashmiris grappling with soggy soil, damp buildings and an economy so wrecked that it will be years before the environmental damage can be stemmed By Aasha Khosa ...

As the battle intensifies between Kejriwal and Jung, the center rakes up an old case in an attempt to get more powers in the national capital. Which way will the tide change? By India Legal Team ...

With the Karnataka government appealing to the Supreme Court on Jaya’s disproportionate assets case, will she be done in or still emerge victorious? By R Ramasubramanian in Chennai If May 11...

After holding out a carrot to re-settle Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, Modi backed out, leading to shattering of dreams and increasing polarization By Aasha Khosa Twenty-five years of homel...