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What to expect of the post-Trumpian world

India, March 19 -- Given how different the world is in mid-March compared to mid-January, it is foolish to gaze into the future. But there is a value to thought experiments based on current trendlines... Read More


Denial of right to study as a ground for divorce

India, March 19 -- I have on my desk a recent judgment of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC)'s Indore Bench, indeed heartwarming, which deserves to be followed by all other high courts and affirmed by... Read More


Much ado about a Mughal ruler

India, March 19 -- Aurangzeb, the last of the great Mughals, was a divisive figure in his lifetime and later. He died in 1707, an old man devoured by age and a long self-defeating campaign in the unfo... Read More


No dumping ground in our midst, say Vasai residents

MUMBAI, March 19 -- In Vasai west, this is what pushback looks like - 9,000 residents of the idyllic Gaas village uniting to let the municipality know they won't allow a dumping ground and sewage trea... Read More


Charge sheet in Torres fraud case names 8 accused, 11 wanted people

MUMBAI, March 19 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police on Monday filed a 27,147-page charge sheet in the multi-crore Torres Jewellery fraud case. Police have named eight accused and... Read More


Caste-based killings that rocked Uttar Pradesh

AGRA, March 19 -- The massacre of 24 Dalits by a group of upper-caste gunmen in Dehuli village of UP's Mainpuri district (now in Firozabad) on November 18, 1981, had rocked the entire country with the... Read More


WR draws up guidelines for crowd control

MUMBAI, March 19 -- Before Holi, Western Railway (WR) drew up a summary of over 10 pages on the planning and execution of measures to be taken for preventing crowding and untoward incidents at railway... Read More


States' fiscal behaviour must reflect discipline

India, March 19 -- On Monday, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy expressed his government's inability to pay dearness allowance to government employees because of the precarious fiscal situation o... Read More


The Rs.22,400 cr leak: How piracy drains film industry

New Delhi, March 19 -- Despite the rise of legitimate streaming platforms, piracy continues to bleed India's entertainment industry, with film and OTT content suffering the biggest blows. While music... Read More


IPL: Future challenges in the league of plenty

India, March 19 -- The IPL is on a great wicket because it's win-win for BCCI, teams and players - the stakeholders. Because of the league, BCCI is a global superpower, franchises are swimming in cash... Read More