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Dear Editor, I Disagree: Justice has not been rescued in Akhlaq caseSubscriber Only

January 01, 2026 07:56 IST

When the state aligns itself, implicitly or explicitly, with perpetrators of violence, it signals active protection of those behind it. This is what the attempt by a BJP-led government to abandon prosecution in a case of mob lynching reflects

Thu, Jan 01, 2026

One must differentiate between freedom of expression

Dear Editor, I disagree: Not all speech is freeSubscriber Only

June 12, 2025 06:24 IST

Condemning arrests for online posts, like Sharmistha Panoli’s, is crucial. But the discourse on free speech must be shaped by consistent legal principles, not selective outrage

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

NC risks squandering political capital of J&K poll win with evasion on Waqf, doublespeak on reservationSubscriber Only

April 15, 2025 17:19 IST

The contradictions between what is said and what is done, between promises made and actions taken, risk deepening the very cynicism the elections had briefly managed to dispel.

Tue, Apr 15, 2025