As happened in July 2005, it will take some time to grasp the full scope of the evolution in the Indo-US partnership that has been achieved as a result of the state visit of the Indian prime minister to Washington, DC. Looking through the rosy haze ..
Is the Dinakaran imbroglio really a puzzling question? I do not think so. The Chief Justice of India, K.G. Balakrishnan, is right that the collegium is bound to follow the Supreme Court decisions on the point relating to the appointment of judges, ti ..
The world, still uncertain about economic prospects, now made a little more uncertain by Dubai's bankruptcy, seems to be making a beeline for gold, still considered a safe investment. Of course, as is well known, there is an inverse relationship betw ..
Chennai: Can a mere expression of regret by employees be construed as admission of guilt and the worker concerned be dismissed from service? No, the Madras high court has ruled.Justice KK Sasidharan, directing the reinstatement of three industrial wo ..
Over the years I've found that a useful way of denying justice or not bringing a culprit to book is to appoint a committee or commission: "Mr Chairman!" shout the members of a club, "We find the treasurer guilty of embezzling club mon ..
In a communication to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has conveyed his sense of "great betrayal" over the manner in which his son, Rahul, has been handled by those investigating the David Headley-Tahawwur Rana episode. ..
Nobody would have thought there was any public interest left in Bofors, a quintessential 20th century corruption scandal involving top political figures in India and Sweden. But the ghosts of Bofors have a habit of returning to haunt the functionarie ..
What method or approach to constitution writing is more virtuous? This is often posed as a challenging question. Generally, in democracies, two methods or approaches are seen to be applied to write the constitution. The first is a sequel to liberal d ..
Although there are claims made by the authorities that there was an overall improvement in the law and order situation in the capital city, there are reports of a significant number of criminal cases. In the last week alone, metropolitan police range ..
AFTER presiding over a regressive campaign that successfully persuaded the Rudd government to wind back 25 years of workplace reform, ACTU president Sharan Burrow is now seeking to be an activist on the world stage. Ms Burrow will stand for election ..