'They don't see sunlight for years'

'Is it not deplorable that even after 75 years of Independence, there are people in our society who have been denied freedom?' IMAGE: The rescued people. All photographs: Kind courtesy Mahaboob......

Jail, not bail, is the rule in today's India

It is not just the weak who are harmed by the judicial process's failure to grant bail.Any high profile person can be made to spend weeks in jail while the arresting authority shouts and preens for......

'Chief Justice should have resigned'

'These things are not forgotten, it will haunt the Supreme Court for a long time.' IMAGE: Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. On May 6, 2019, a three-judge panel investigating sexual harassment......

Godhra case: Gujarat HC says no POTA on accused

The Gujarat High Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the Central Pota Review Committee's recommendation of dropping Prevention of Terrorism Act charges against the accused in Godhra......

Pandering of so-called wilful defaulters is peculiar to India

Despite the Indian government’s recent efforts, anecdotal evidence indicates that there has been little change in the extortionist behaviour of a significant proportion of tax and police......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

Why widespread hunger persists in India

No large nation has done less to feed its millions of poor than India has in the past decade or two since the beneficial effects of the Green Revolution wore off, says Rahul Jacob. Speaking......

IOA proposes to refer charge-framed cases to Ethics Commission

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Sunday yet again sought to dilute International Olympic Committee's directive to bar charge-framed persons from contesting elections and instead decided to......