Seema Chishti

As Justice Ranjan Gogoi gets set on course to meet this destiny, his colleagues in the topmost court term him as “a man of few words, strong and deep convictions and also a man of action. He speaks little but acts.”

“I categorically state that I have never given Rs 50,000 to hold any programme in Moga. Nor do I know any Com. Ankit who is in touch with Kashmiri separatists,” Sudha Bharadwaj wrote.

Battles rage and freedom cries ring loud as people live and love in fictional Pipli town, in this novel set in the 1940s

The Law Commission said it was doing this with the “intention to initiate a healthy and sustainable debate on the issue” since simultaneous polls are “not possible within the existing framework of the Constitution”.

On Thursday, the first day after the Supreme Court order, the police stayed inside the house, watching and monitoring everything they did.

He said the arrests were “an attack on freedom of speech... and an act to undermine the fundamentals of Constitutional democracy”.

Investigations and a series of arrests made by the Maharashtra ATS and Karnataka Police point to connections among these murders, and suggest the involvement of radical Hindutva groups.

Do films echo reality? Or do they influence the reality? And can a film like Mulk get viewers to change their thinking?

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dead: His role in making Sangh ideology palatable to India beyond its core supporters is what made his contribution crucial.

Indications are that the recommendation will be part of the final report which will be submitted to the government by the commission before its term ends on August 31.

A play based on the letters Tagore and Gandhi wrote to each other has a lesson on how we can agree and disagree.

India does not have a chief statistician after T C A Anant, the last to hold office, retired in January this year. Sen spoke to Seema Chishti on the importance of good data collection and the role of the CSI in a country like India.

“Bhaavuk Etahwi”, born Gopaldas Saxena, aka “Neeraj”, was another name able to hold his own. The lyricist is remembered for his memorable Hindi film songs, but it’s his poetry that needs to be explored.

These are among the findings in a new paper, which indicates that Indian women are travelling more within the country — primarily for economic reasons and better employment — often alone and at a higher rate than men.

Shakeel Shamsi, the editor of Inquilab, has issued a clarification about Rahul Gandhi’s statement published by the paper on July 12.

Active till well after he crossed the age of 90, Neeraj had a short stint as a lyricist in Hindi cinema, but his writings left a mark on those born well after he had left Mumbai

Hamid Ansari said, “The PM spoke a lot and was fulsome in his praise too. I responded in my speech, including a sher (couplet) at the end — but then his army of supporters feasted on it.”

The (Indian) Constitution is an admirable document, and (B R) Ambedkar designed it to be the protector of minorities. But the legal profession, the courts, the police, need to live up to the values it contains, said Martha.

According to the website, all the judges, who have declared their assets, own some land. It shows that the top two judges don’t own a car.