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The current logjam in the Parliament is nothing new. It has become an almost regular practice in recent times. Such ruckus is created for the benefit of either the Opposition or the ruling dispensation. All proceedings are stalled, pandemonium breaks out and no business, however...

France is in turmoil due to the government’s desperate measure to reform the retirement age changing it from 62 to 64. It is not simply a question of pushing the age limit or improving the country’s financial position as claimed by the government. It raises...

The Prime Minister is seen as politically dominant if not invincible and with good reason. However, it has not been noticed that on the side of agenda or governance, his second term has been dotted with setbacks and even outright failures. On the economy, GDP...

Some 70 ministers are heading to the India-China border, not to fight the enemy but to ensure that the huge numbers of border villages are given the kind of support that they need. According to sources, 1,400 border villages have been identified and Union ministers...

The three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, March 13 referred petitions seeking legal validity of same-sex marriages to a five-judge Constitution Bench. Although the verdict is a long way off yet this is in sharp contrast to the firmness...

Selective leaks of classified documents to a chosen media outlet to whitewash ugly truths has, by now, become a well known tactic of powers that be. Misinformation campaigns are launched in order to enhance the image of political leaders in the saddle or ones trying...

Dictatorship and dictatorial tendencies of elected rulers are alarmingly manifest in countries across the globe. Ambitions of individual leaders and Far-Right groups to enjoy unfettered freedom to do whatever they like and serve the interests of their financiers-backers have, in recent times, been spawning the...

One party has the monopoly on bigotry in India. If you are not inclined to support the harassment and brutalisation of fellow Indians you could vote for any number of parties. In Tamil Nadu there are the two parties, both factions of the old DMK,...

The Supreme Court has decided to revisit its last year’s verdict in former West Bengal chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay’s case. At the time, the apex court had ruled that only the Delhi High Court and no other high court would have jurisdiction to entertain a...

The Supreme Court of India needs to be appreciated for its decision which it has served for a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on 2 March 2023. The Apex Court has said that the method of appointing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners for...