
IT for legal work will become the next fintech
More than 4.7 crore cases are pending in courts across the country; 1.82 lakh for more than 30 years. There is a need to introduce a great deal of efficiency in the way our courts work. India needs to...
18 Huhti 202326min

Assault on history textbooks smacks of ideological insecurity
The removal from textbooks of references to the Mughals, the 2002 Gujarat riots and Gandhi’s opposition to the saffron right wing is an attempt to rewrite history and push the Sangh agenda. At a time ...
14 Huhti 20238min

Already, world views India’s climate commitments with some scepticism
India claims steadfast commitment to environmental laws, but its actions belie that claim – think more coal blocks being opened up for mining and forests under siege. Is India serious about environmen...
11 Huhti 202327min

Who is Amritpal Singh and what sentiment is he tapping into?
The manhunt for Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh brings into focus not just the danger he poses but also the underlying socioeconomic tensions in Punjab – from agriculture in decline to drugs and high ...
7 Huhti 20238min

Govt wants intellectual hegemony, hence the crackdown on academic freedom
Academic freedom and institutional autonomy have declined significantly in India since the Narendra Modi government came to power. This has been emphasised by independent studies but we don’t need the...
4 Huhti 202327min

Celebs’ silence on injustice is a betrayal of their followers
When our icons stay silent, they make a choice to condone oppression and abuse of the democratic process. To the people, it says it’s OK to not speak up. If you have a platform, you ought to take a st...
31 Maalis 20238min

Authoritarians want to capture institutions because they don’t want any division of power
Among the various worries about, and threats to, Indian democracy is the capture of institutions, hobbling their independence and posing a threat to liberties and the democratic process. How does this...
28 Maalis 202346min

Time to legalise same-sex marriages
The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments for and against legalising same-sex marriages in India. The matter is not just about choice or sexuality, but human rights. If two consenting adults want to ...
24 Maalis 20239min



















