The Bar-Bench divide
Sriram Panchu, in his article, has placed much of the blame on the lawyers, while the truth of the matter is that the judiciary is equally to blame for the lack of proper and timely judici...
Sriram Panchu, in his article, has placed much of the blame on the lawyers, while the truth of the matter is that the judiciary is equally to blame for the lack of proper and timely judici...
The author in his article “In a class of their own” (Sept. 28) has beautifully portrayed how racism is deeply entrenched in our society and is often a product of flawed upbringing and a skewed sen...
Afghan war is a wound on the heart of Russia and even time cannot heal its scars (“Putin’s grand strategy for West Asia,” Sept.29). And that is why Moscow is taking every step carefully and with a...
The decision to form a separate permanent commission for recommending pay scale revision of MPs has come as a welcome step (“Wages for the parliamentarians,” Sept.29). It was absurd to see our rep...
For the past 15 months, Indians have been hearing the phrases ‘Clean India’, ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ (“Zuckerberg for balance between access and Internet neutrality,” and “We want ever...
RJD chief says he will continue to speak up for backward castes, Dalits and the poor,
If there is arbitrariness in applying the “rarest of rare” standard to select those who should be executed, it is even more difficult to pick those who should live but never be released from prison
An event meant to foster a spirit of unity and brotherhood among Muslims has descended into an embarrassing spectacle, feeding on the divisions within the Islamic world
A recent proposal to curtail the powers of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India runs contrary to national and international conventions. Rather, it is the duty of both the executive and the legislature to strengthen this constitutional office
With the successful launch of the space observatory, Astrosat, the Indian S...
Pakistan on Tuesday hanged a man who said he was 15 when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit in the latest case to shine a spotlight on Pakistan’s haphazard justice system.Ansar...
Edward Snowden, former National Security Agency (NSA) whistle blower has joined Twitter on Tuesday. His handle @Snowden already has more then hundred thousand followers and it's growing. ...
The U.S. did not invite Iran to Tuesday’s UN summit on combating the Islamic State and other violent extremist groups because it still designates Iran itself as a state sponsor of terrorism....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on Tuesday night after concluding his week-long two-nation tour of Ireland and the US.“Returning to Delhi after a visit that has created several s...
The U.S. and the U.K. have advised their citizens to limit their movement in Bangladesh, a day after an Italian aid worker was shot down in Dhaka. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for...
Mullah Mansour is trying to prove his credentials to Pakistan Intelligence, says Indian officials.
N. Ram urges news organisations to introduce codes of values and good practices.
"This is perhaps the best possible resolution that could have been achieved at the UNHRC", says TNA leader R. Sampanthan.
Economic integration with South Asia is not a top priority for India as its economy relies more on other regions, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian said on Tuesday. Geo-political considera...
Ravana, visiting the captive Sita, lays before her grand offers in the hope that She will be tempted to become his wife. He says that he has defeated both celestials and demons. He offers priceless...
Popular Tamil actor Dhanush was on Tuesday roped in as brand ambassador of Hero Indian Super League football tournament’s brand ambassador for Tamil Nadu. “Dhanush will promote the sport an...
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday registered a case against Indrani Mukerjea and two co-accused under eight Sections of the IPC, including 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder),...
With its smooth walkway and safety railings, the bridge across the Adyar estuary was a perfect stage for Rickshawkaran (1971), in which MGR and Manjula to dance to ‘Kadaloram Vaangiya Kaa...
The success of Google has been its ability to make Net users trust the world ends and begins there.