Majority Of Police Support Use Of Force And Torture

The Kerala police were the most sensitised to the rights of those arrested while that of Jharkhand and Gujarat the least. IMAGE: Police personnel conduct a flag march in Prayagraj on the day of......

'Time ripe for replacing collegium with NJAC or a better system'

The time for NJAC was ripe in 2014-15 when it was first mooted and put to vote. It is certainly ripe today, says former Union law minister Ashwani Kumar. The processes of public opinion are......

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fuelled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country, writes Utkarsh Mishra.......

Waqf panel releases draft report, rules out retrospective scrutiny

Seeking to allay fears that existing Waqf properties will be subject to scrutiny after the amended Waqf law comes into force, a parliamentary panel on Tuesday recommended that no cases will be......

Mining an opportunity: Firm, transparent laws key to attract investments

Parliament has cleared the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, recently. Photograph: Steve Marcus/Reuters The objective of the Act is to invite investments from......

Canada court orders seizure of Air India, AAI assets over dues

A court in Canada has ordered the seizure of amounts collected by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on behalf of Air India and the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Separate......

'If you lose $5 billion to $7 billion every week...'

'... as has been happening in the last three weeks, then the foreign exchange reserves will not be comfortable to ensure that the rupee does not fall drastically.' Illustration: Uttam......

Opposition wet blanket on Winter session Bills

Dubbed the most crucial Parliament session in the second term of the United Progressive Alliance, the Winter session beginningTuesday is poised to be challenging.Important pieces of legislation,......

Sports Bill needed to bring accountability, says Bhutia

Football ace Baichung Bhutia came out in support of the Sports Development Bill, which seeks to bring in accountability and transparency in the country's sports associations. Union Sports Minister......