Chidambaram slams Centre on FCRA, Delimitation
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Thursday sharply criticised the functioning of Parliament, saying the Monsoon Session saw little meaningful discussion and too many Bills passed without proper debate. The senior Congress leader also attacked proposed changes to the FCRA, warned that population-based delimitation could hurt southern states, and […]
DELHI MODEL, 21, STABBED TO DEATH BY HER GYM TRAINER
NEW DELHI: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death inside her residence in Delhi on Wednesday, with the police saying the accused is her gym trainer. The victim, identified as Muskan, a student and a model, was murdered when she was alone at her home on the second floor of a building in West […]
COURT RELIEF FOR IMRAN KHAN: A NEW POLITICAL TURN?
The Supreme Court’s relief to imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, permitting medical check-ups and family visits, heralds a new phase in Pakistan’s politics. More than a hospital episode, it may be part of a larger deal, though nothing concrete has emerged so far. It is premature to say whether history will repeat itself, as […]
When Freedom Needs Permission: The Maharashtra Anti-Conversion Law and the Cost of Conscience
A law ostensibly enacted to protect religious freedom risks turning freedom of conscience into a matter of police scrutiny, bureaucratic permission and family objection Maharashtra will witness a fundamental change in the relationship between the citizen and the State when the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026 comes into force across the state on August […]