Kerala indeed has a story to tell — a story that reflects the character, camaraderie, and spirit of fellowship that permeates its social structure from time immemorial: the iconic festival of Onam. A celebration of the true Kerala story, Onam is an enduring tale of togetherness, interwoven with the nostalgia of a social order where … Read more
The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 20 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, proposes amendments to Articles 75, 164, and 239AA of the Constitution, making it a significant Constitution amendment. The Bill seeks to disqualify elected leaders, including the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers, from … Read more
The heavy rains and flooding across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana this season underline how extreme weather interacts with governance. In 2024, Andhra Pradesh recorded 27% of its annual rainfall in two days; this August, Vizianagaram logged a 46% excess, with some parts reporting up to 90%. Consecutive years of extreme precipitation signal a shift in … Read more
‘Emotions’ and politics It is time that politicians stop playing with the emotions of people for their own gains. The “emotion card” is now being used as a “masterstroke” to divert attention from the real issues facing the common man, which include poverty, unemployment, inflation, income inequality and corruption. Raising irrelevant issues before an election … Read more
The passage of the Indian Ports Bill, 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, on August 18, marks a pivotal moment in India’s maritime legislative history. Intended to repeal and replace the Act of 1908, it comes alongside the newly enacted Coastal Shipping Act, 2025, the Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, and the Merchant Shipping … Read more
The decision by the Congress-led Telangana government to seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into alleged irregularities related to the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project has triggered a feud in the family of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) patriarch K. Chandrashekar Rao. Mr. Rao, the first Chief Minister of Telangana, who served two terms, is … Read more
Constitutional democracies are sustained not only by written laws but also by what the South African professor of law, Etienne Mureinik, first described as a “culture of justification”. That is, the idea that every exercise of public power must be explained and defended. As Mureinik put it, “The leadership given by government rests on the … Read more
File picture of M.S. Dhoni setting the field during an ODI against Australia | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The selection of Shubman Gill for the Asia Cup might be debatable. Not because he is not good enough, but because the Test series against the West Indies commences three days after the final there. He will … Read more
In March 2024, the Indian government issued revised guidelines under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016. These guidelines provide a framework for assessing the extent of disability of people with two copies of the sickle cell gene, or with both sickle cell and beta thalassaemia, or Hb D. Sickle cell disease (SCD) … Read more
The Gauri Lankesh murder trial began only in March 2022 — nearly five years after she was shot dead in front of her house — and has moved at a glacial pace. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Two years ago, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said at an event commemorating journalist Gauri Lankesh’s murder … Read more