The courts ‘have been used only for the purpose of vindicating the rights of the wealthy and affluent’
After every terrorist attack, they are picked up by the police. They are inevitably Muslims, and there is rarely any outrage in India about such blatant communal profiling
As Parliament gets set to reconvene, a bill to protect children from sexual abuse is on the agenda. Author Pinki Virani has warned that the bill might end up as a ‘graveyard of good intentions’ unless parts of it are redrafted. She explains to Open where the draft bill falls short
Jayalalithaa focuses on development, casting aside (for now) the vendetta politics that plagues Tamil Nadu
The fate of Special Police Officers in the state needs to be decided quickly
The Cabinet reshuffle betrays a tussle over economics within the Congress Party at the very top
Since 2007, the US has forced Swiss banks to provide information on Americans who have overseas accounts with them
The Chief Minister plans counselling sessions for ministers to quit tobacco
Speculation centres round wired body found at one of the blast sites
Speculation centres round wired body found at one of the blast sites