Judges, lend ear to rural jobs schemeCynics might be miserly in underscoring the need and success of the national rural employment guarantee scheme (NREGS.
March 1, 2009
Extraordinary legal measures neededThe April-May general elections are crucial considering the global economic slowdown and rising unrest among people against government inertia.
February 22, 2009
Can’t take students for a rideStudents are consumers and educational institutes service providers and making bogus claims amounts to deficiency of service.
February 15, 2009
Should we celebrate Republic Day?Is there any other reason to celebrate the 59th Republic Day? The poser leaves many an ingenious mind searching for a cogent reply.
February 2, 2009
Has our constitution failed us?On this day in 1950, the Indian constitution came into being, though in hindsight there is little reason to celebrate the moment.
January 26, 2009
Umpire judge quashed banAfter failing to arrive at a consensus on the validity of the ban on on-screen smoking, a Delhi high court bench referred the matter to the chief justice of the high court in Feb last year.
January 24, 2009
Strays can have a field day, at least for nowThe Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Bombay High Court verdict that allowed municipal authorities to kill strays causing a “nuisance”.
January 24, 2009
Ah Taj! Top tourist draw faces neglectAn impromptu visit to the Taj Mahal confirmed that all’s not well with the world heritage site in Agra, built between 1631 and 1648 by Mughal emperor Shah Jehan
January 20, 2009
Special court must for Satyam scamA special court is not unknown. The Centre set one up via an ordinance seven years ago to deal with cases relating to the Rs3200-crore securities scam.
January 11, 2009
It’s time we followed the British exampleIndia’s jurisprudence and procedures involved in the dispensation of criminal and civil law suits are solely based on the model left behind by the British 61 years ago
January 4, 2009
Is Centre prepared to tackle bio-terror?The Centre does not rule out ‘bio-terror’ attacks through plants, animals and genetically modified organisms in the near future.
December 29, 2008
Pros and cons of narco testIt’s high time the supreme court delivered its much-awaited judgment on the constitutionality of the controversial Narco test.
December 15, 2008
The govt silence is killingThe purpose of this proposed enactment was to strengthen the freedom of speech and right to information (RTI).
October 26, 2008
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