SC NOD TO CBI : REGISTER 6MORE CASES OF BUILDER-BANK NEXUS
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed CBI to register six more cases to probe into the “unholy nexus” between banks and developers to dupe homebuyers in real estate projects in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mohali and Prayagraj. The court noted that the preliminary inquiry has found a cognisable offence being made out. The bench […]
MAHARASHTRA LANGUAGE POLICY TO POLITICS
Tongues of Power: How Language Shapes Identity, Equity and Opportunity in Maharashtra Maharashtra’s recent tussle over the three-language formula under the National Education Policy (NEP) has reopened a larger public conversation: languages are not neutral instruments of communication but political technologies that shape who we are, who gets ahead and who is left behind. The […]
RESEARCH: INFLAMATION PROTECT AGING BRAINS
NEW DELHI: A new study shows that STING, a molecule that some experimental drugs seek to block, may actually help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s-like decline. Inflammation in the brain is usually seen as harmful in the aging process—it’s thought to contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia. But the new study in mice suggests that inflammation […]
MUSLIM CAN’T HAVE MULTIPLE WIVES IF UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEM: KERALA HIGH COURT
NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court has observed that it cannot accept multiple marriages of a Muslim man when he has no capacity to maintain his wives, and one of them approaches the court claiming maintenance. The observation was made by Justice PV Kunhikrishnan when a 39-year-old Perinthalmanna native approached the court seeking a monthly […]
ANAND KARJAT MARRIAGES: SC WANTS RULES WITHIN 4 MONTHS
ANAND KARJAT MARRIAGES: SC WANTS RULES WITHIN 4 MONTHS NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all States and UTs to notify rules for the Sikh marriages under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 and amended in 2012 within four months and ensure interim registration of Anand Karaj marriages. Reinforcing the constitutional promise of equal […]
THE GEN-Z SPARK: FROM SOCIAL MEDIA BAN TO REVOLUTION
Nepal’s Phoenix Moment: Sushila Karki Steers a Fractured Nation Toward Renewal as India Bolsters Democratic Revival In a historic shift that has captivated the Himalayan nation and its neighbors, Sushila Karki, Nepal’s trailblazing first female Chief Justice, has ascended to the role of interim Prime Minister amid the ashes of a youth-driven uprising. As the […]
Better Late Than Never?” — PM Modi’s Long-Awaited Visit to Manipur
An analysis of what drives this visit, what it could deliver — and whether it can heal deeply rooted wounds. The Delay — Why Now, and Why the Wait? On May 3, 2023, ethnic violence erupted in Manipur between the majority Meitei community in the Imphal Valley and the tribal Kuki-Zo people from the surrounding […]
TRIBUTES TO A TIRELESS DEMOCRAT
Jagdeep S. Chhokar (1944–2025): The Relentless Crusader for Clean Politics From Railways to Reform: A Life of Many Journeys Jagdeep S. Chhokar, the co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and one of India’s most steadfast advocates for transparency in politics, passed away in Delhi on September 12, 2025, after a heart attack. He […]
US INTEREST IN IMPOSING OWN MAN IN NEPAL
NEW DELHI: Anger has been brewing for a long time against the lack of political morality in Nepal. We have seen 14 prime ministers over the last 17 years. All parties across the board are power hungry. In popular perception, they are extremely power hungry, corrupt, and nepotism is at its peak in Nepal. An […]
SC WARNS ON GOVERNOR’S CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY
PRESIDENTIAL REFERENCE: BEING CUSTODIAN OF CONSTITUTION, COURT CAN’T BE A MUTE SPECTATOR IF GUV FAILS NEW DELHI: Concluding hearings on the Presidential Reference seeking clarity on whether timelines can be read into Article 200 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that though it strongly upholds the separation of powers, it could not […]
