A look at the front page of The Indian Express, published on October 20, Forty Years Ago.

But India does not tolerate the tyranny of any institution, whether elected or selected.

Deaton knows the importance of both theory and data in solving social problems.

I know many of the writers involved; most are longstanding critics of the Congress. Contrary to Jaitley’s claim, most have never been “recipients of past patronage”.

Court ruling exonerating ex-Telecom secretary and three firms strengthens case to institutionalise CBI’s independence.

Haryana CM’s views on citizenship are disturbing and violate provisions of the Constitution.

Fighters for liberal rights cannot rely on any Government. Remember the Emergency. As Taslima Nasreen and Salman Rushdie know, the seculars are just as bad when their vote banks are at stake.

The Desi Modi stands in depressing contrast to Modi Abroad

The Vigilance Bureau building is reportedly to be converted into the CM’s ‘advisory council office’ if Nitish returns as CM.

Writers who would have been adults during the Emergency said that the atmosphere of ‘intolerance’ today was worse than it was then. Really? How many of them have been jailed for saying this?

The writers are protesting against events that have not only political overtones but have profound social consequences. Are all Indians obliged to conform to one notion of religion or food or language or dress?

Imports on government account has not helped rein in runaway dal inflation

Absolute judicial autonomy developed for a reason, and it should remain in place

The Indian cricket team would do well to have a fine cricketing mind like Zaheer Khan’s in the dug-out

Emergency food relief worth $12 million was approved for flood victims in India, the World Food Programme announced.

Pranab Mukherjee’s Israel visit reconfirmed Delhi’s deliberate policy ambivalence

The judiciary came to the conclusion that the NJAC, as currently constituted, would be a threat to judicial independence. It is hard to disagree.

Guidelines on radio-taxi aggregators are welcome. But government cannot evade its own responsibilities.

The Netaji saga, India’s most gripping unsolved whodunit, is drawing to a close.

The Bank of Baroda scandal brings another reminder of long-pending governance reforms in public sector banks

The temples of justice are also home to moments of laughter.

Closing of the Muslim mind is a global development. Are we seeing a closing of the Indian mind, too?

While denying the allegation that the Soviets intended to launch “a surprise attack” against China, the Pravda said Maoists needed the idea to cover up their “great power designs in respect of national minorities.

Courts have been at the forefront of the environmental protection effort. But truck levy veers into executive domain.