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Editor: Dr. G.G. Parikh | Associate Editor: Neeraj Jain | Managing Editor: Guddi
The shrine in Ayodhya will be a symbol of religious triumphalism, a sign that this is becoming ever more a Hindu-first country.
Trump is threatening to destroy the core institutions of American democracy and to rule as authoritarians in other countries do — authoritarians whom he praises.
Delivering the Smt Bansari Sheth Endowment Lecture, the judge noted that four “most disturbing” things have happened in the country this year itself. He also was severely critical of the Supreme Court’s recent judgement on the Centre’s J&K decision.
In their second drafts too, the character of the Bills remains fundamentally anti-democratic. A few modifications proposed, however, are noteworthy.
Nine Muslims facing charges of terrorism in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case are enduring systemic failures in their judicial quest for bail. Legal experts say these failures violated the constitutional right to life and liberty and the right to a speedy trial of the 8 men and 1 woman.
States’ access to resources is seemingly conditional on having a “double-engine sarkar”, even as governments’ space for economic policy is shrinking.
Far-Right Libertarian Javier Milei wins presidential elections in Argentina; Also: ‘The Far-Reaching Implications of Javier Milei’s Election Victory in Argentina’.
The decision to expel Mahua Moitra smacks of political vendetta, says a Hindu editorial. Also: ‘More power to Mahua Moitra. Know that you are not alone! And for those of you reading, speak up. For today it’s her, tomorrow it will be one of us.’
Twelve changes to criminal law in the three Bills introduced in parliament in August 2023 will create a quantum leap in the power of the government to silence dissent and opposition and shut down public discourse, choking all channels that communicate conflicting news or views to the people.
Apar Gupta, the founding director of Internet Freedom Foundation calls for full government disclosure regarding its spyware purchases and deployments. Also: Review of book by Laurent Richard and Sandrine Rigaud, “Pegasus: The Story of the World’s Most Dangerous Spyware”.
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