New laws most modern, justice in 3 years of registering FIR: Amit Shah

The first case under the new criminal justice laws that came into effect on Monday was registered for a motorcycle theft in Gwalior, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, as he asserted that the new......

'Vested interests defaming courts': 600 lawyers write to CJI

A group of lawyers, including senior advocate Harish Salve and Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra, has written to the Chief Justice of India, alleging that a "vested interest......

Judiciary needs to begin 'difficult conversations', says CJI

The judiciary's ability to remain relevant as an institution requires it to recognise challenges and begin "difficult conversations", Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday as he......

Did Rajiv Gandhi Open Babri Masjid's Locks?

Of course, since it was in power, the Congress was responsible for the unlocking of the gates. But who in the Congress? The Congress chief minister of UP, or the Congress president and prime......

10 laws that changed how India does business

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The IBC is considered one of the biggest success stories in the government's efforts to de-clog the economic......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......