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Judicial authoritarianism

June 23, 2014 12:47 am

When courts protect the interests of a government, not individual rights.

What Modi means to Nepal

May 24, 2014 12:40 am

Given India’s influence, there are worries about a threat to the republican and secular order.

Faltering steps towards November

October 21, 2013 4:00 am

Ahead of next months election,the fear of violence has receded. But other anxieties continue to haunt.

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The fixture being abandoned raises questions over the BCCI’s winter scheduling for this crucial leg of matches before the T20 World Cup in February-March. (PTI Photo)

India vs South Africa: Fourth T20I abandoned due to excessive fog, poor visibility in Lucknow

Updated: December 18, 2025 00:02 IST

Hardik Pandya seen wearing a mask; Lucknow's air quality index as per CPCB was in the 'moderate' category

‘There can be no excuse’: Donald Trump questions why Brown University has few security cameras as search for shooter enters fifth day

Updated: December 17, 2025 23:59 IST

Brown has 1,200 security cameras, according to Brown University President Christina Paxson.

Abhinav Bindra after winning the 2008 Olympic gold with his coach Lt Col (Retd) JS Dhillon. (Image via Special Arrangement)

Abhinav Bindra’s tribute to late coach JS Dhillon: Balance between empathy and expectation defined him

Updated: December 17, 2025 23:45 IST

The medal was not the destination for him, it was a validation of values; he shaped mindsets not just champions

FILE IMAGE: Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan in action. (PTI)

Sarfaraz Khan thanks CSK for ‘giving me new life’

December 17, 2025 23:43 IST

Sarfaraz Khan has played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings in the past apart from his last team Delhi Capitals in 2023

Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now, an appeals court says

December 17, 2025 23:11 IST

The three-judge panel for US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that Donald Trump may prevail in his argument that the president “possesses a unique power” to mobilize the Guard in Washington.

Development economist and activist Jean Drèze said MGNREGA and RTI are social legislations. They are there to make the state accountable to the people. For these to work, they must be loaded in favour of the people. (File photo)

Jean Dreze on VB-G RAM G Bill: ‘It is like providing a work guarantee without any guarantee that the guarantee is in place’

Updated: December 17, 2025 22:55 IST

Jean Drèze suggests the proposed 60-day pause in the scheme during the peak agricultural seasons of sowing and harvesting is due to ‘pressure from some farmer lobbies’.

Republicans defy Speaker, join Democrats to force vote on extending Obamacare subsidies

Updated: December 17, 2025 22:55 IST

Democrats led by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York needed 218 signatures to force a floor vote on their bill, which would extend the subsides for three years.

R Praggnandhaa, Anish Giri, and Fabiano Caruana will be fighting it out in the eight-man Candidates tournament from March 28 to April 16. (Picture Credit: GCL)

Teammates at Global Chess League now, Candidates rivals soon: How Pragg, Giri and Caruana are co-existing at Alpine SG Pipers

Updated: December 17, 2025 22:52 IST

Praggnanandhaa, Anish Giri, and Fabiano Caruana talk about the strange dynamics they share as part of Alpine SG Pipers in the GCL, knowing fully well that they will soon be facing off in the Candidates, where only finishing first matters.

“Air pollution has a grave impact on people as well as the environment,” said Dnyanada Sagare, a 22-year-old journalism student.

‘Reducing pollution is a urgent necessity’: Young Punekars call for action as pollution levels rise

Updated: December 17, 2025 22:52 IST

Many young Punekars are anxious about the rise in pollution levels, unsure of what the future holds if the situation remains unchecked. Pollution has now become a daily reality for them, affecting health, lifestyle and overall wellbeing. The young residents are voicing growing concern and calling for stronger action, stricter implementation of laws and greater […]

‘Islamism greatest threat to security of US’: Tulsi Gabbard on Sydney’s Bondi Beach attack

Updated: December 17, 2025 22:40 IST

One of the gunmen, 24-year-old Naveed Akram, who woke up from coma in a Sydney hospital on Wednesday, was charged with 59 offences, including 15 charges of murder.