By Binny Yadav When the framers of the Constitution inscribed the words: “We, the People of India…” in the Preamble, they were not drafting a preface—they were issuing a solemn declaration: every exercise of State power would be answerable to reason, law, and fairness. Liberty was never meant to be the privilege of the powerful;…
By Inderjit Badhwar When President Donald Trump announced the revival of the United States-China “Group of Two” in 2025, most observers dismissed it as political theatre. After all, the idea of a strategic duet between the world’s two largest powers seemed an anachronism in an era defined by rivalry, sanctions, and mutual suspicion. Yet, as…
By Annunthra Rangan When Donald Trump revived the idea of a United States-China “Group of Two” (G-2) in 2025, the announcement seemed to defy the entrenched narrative of worsening Sino-American rivalry. After years of trade wars, decoupling rhetoric, ideological accusations, and military posturing across the Indo-Pacific, the notion that the world’s two largest powers might…
By Kenneth Tiven President Donald Trump’s second-term style of governance appears less like leadership and more like performance—a tactical fog meant to obscure voter outrage over soaring health costs, a suspended food programme that once fed 40 million Americans, the expulsion of female military officers, and most recently, the selective release of documents from the…
The Election Commission of India has issued a strong clarification ahead of the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being conducted across 12 states and union territories. Emphasising the limited purpose of the Aadhaar card in the electoral process, the Commission stated that Aadhaar can be used only as proof of identity and…
The Union Government has officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, completing a major step in giving effect to India’s new data protection framework. The notification was issued on November 13, 2025, several months after the draft rules were released for public consultation earlier this year. The final rules introduce a phased enforcement…
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the air pollution in Delhi was very serious and could cause permanent damage while asking lawyers to appear via video conferencing instead of coming to court. The bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar said lawyers should avail the virtual hearing facility and wondered why they were…
The Kerala High Court on Thursday heard a petition filed by the State Government seeking to defer the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ordered by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The plea cited administrative challenges and overlapping election schedules as reasons for requesting the postponement. Justice V.G. Arun, who presided over the…
The Gujarat High Court has been approached by a man from Ahmedabad seeking divorce from his wife, alleging that her excessive attachment to stray dogs made their marriage unbearable. According to the petitioner, the couple married in 2006, but their relationship began to deteriorate when his wife started bringing stray dogs into their apartment. He…
A Delhi court has reopened criminal proceedings against former Union Minister and ex-Member of Parliament Bhanwar Jitendra Singh in connection with the alleged wrongful retention of a painting by celebrated artist M.F. Husain, said to be worth over ₹1 crore. The complaint was filed by Rohit Singh Mahiyaria, who claimed that his mother, Dr. Prabha…