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Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Venezuelan President Maduro lashes out at insolent US sanctions

The US measures came as Venezuela's opposition began a two-day nationwide strike aimed at ousting the president through...

27 July 2017 12:34 PM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: PTI)

Re-promulgation of ordinance fraud on Constitution, says SC

The majority judgment authored by D.Y. Chandrachud held that the requirement of placing the ordinance before the...

3 Jan 2017 6:13 AM IST

BJP supporters celebrate the partys victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa elections in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI)

Defection raises eyebrows

Norms on how to treat MLAs who defect even before the House is formed are not clear.

14 March 2017 1:35 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election campaign rally at Barabanki district. (Photo: PTI)

Hindutva hijacks Modi's vikas agenda

Those claiming to act on behalf of Hindus are, therefore, shaming the vast majority of Hindus.

9 April 2017 12:12 AM IST

AIADMK General secretary VK Sasikala arrives to surrender at the special court after she convicted in DA case in Bengaluru. (Photo: AP)

Sasikala's fate: A lesson for all netas

There are still many admirers of Jayalalithaa who believe that she was guilty by association.

16 Feb 2017 12:57 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

If rule of law prevails, tolerance will follow

As intolerance rises, the word pluralism is being replaced by tolerance .

15 April 2017 5:57 AM IST

Chief Justice J.S. Khehar

Three Constitution benches to sit in recess: CJI

We in the legal profession are at a turning point, a defining moment, says Khehar.

3 April 2017 1:51 AM IST

Uttarakhand High Court

Humanising rivers: An incomplete idea

The language of the Uttarakhand judgment is almost telegraphic.

2 April 2017 5:11 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee (Photo: PTI)

Pranab Mukherjee: Tolerance core Indian value

Mukherjee says idea of Bharat flows from wisdom of our eternal traditions'.

24 Feb 2017 4:52 AM IST

An Indian paramilitary soldier guards at a check point during a strike in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

J&K's status: Don't repeat history's mistakes

The weakness of India's neighbours, in contrast, stems from the repeated tweaking of their basic law by a succession of...

13 Jun 2017 1:30 AM IST

Cow slaughter is also a non-bailable offence now. (Representational Image)

Where is our individual freedom?

India pretends it has a Constitution that is not linked to any particular religion.

2 April 2017 5:14 AM IST

Article 246 says every state can levy a GST.

J&K parties agree to GST; raise concern over implementation

There was a general consensus that non-implementation of the GST would trigger economic and financial chaos in the...

30 Jun 2017 11:09 AM IST