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Top court ruling By pausing some key aspects of the contentious amendments to the Waqf Act, the Supreme Court of India has sent a clear and unequivocal message to the ruling dispensation at the Centre about the imperative need to pay scrupulous attention to due process, particularly in subjects that pertain to the religious practices … Read more

Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in India with a view to promoting consumption and production efficiencies with a tax system that was destination-based. The objective was to ensure that the tax incidence fell on final consumers and taxes paid on inputs were rebated. The way GST evolved in the presence of a complex … Read more

The hearings on the Presidential Reference that followed the Supreme Court judgment on April 8, 2025, clarifying the constitutional position on the powers of the Governor and the President in providing assent to Bills passed by State Assemblies, have largely confirmed that Governors should not indefinitely withhold assent to such Bills. Addressing the 14 questions … Read more

‘The idea of introducing a ‘cooling period’ and referring the complaint to the Family Welfare Committee falls outside the ambit of the statutory and institutional framework’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Supreme Court of India, in Shivangi Bansal vs Sahib Bansal (July 22, 2025), endorsed the guidelines by the Allahabad High Court, in Mukesh … Read more

India’s August trade data by the Commerce and Industry Ministry must come as a respite for the Central government, as it faces demands ranging from interest subvention to loan repayment moratoriums from labour-intensive sectors such as seafood and textiles and apparels. But there is no telling how long this respite will last, as it largely … Read more

Published – September 14, 2025 08:45 am IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit

Narendra Modi has many times defied electoral compulsions for a larger national purpose. | Photo Credit: ANI As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 75 on September 17, the question worth asking is not about his electoral longevity or political craft. Rather, the question should be what explains his resonance with India’s people, across divides of … Read more

‘Sabarimala has long symbolised devotion, discipline and fraternity’ | Photo Credit: THE HINDU/LEJU KAMAL As one of the largest annual pilgrimage sites in the world, Sabarimala has long symbolised devotion, discipline and fraternity. The Global Ayyappa Sangamam — an initiative by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) as part of its platinum jubilee celebrations — on … Read more

‘Students are the victims of an education system that treats them shabbily’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In July 2025, the Supreme Court of India pronounced a verdict which has been called a constitutional landmark. The case, Sukdeb Saha vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh, was anchored in the anguish of a father who had … Read more