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Killing Saarc
India’s violation of the charter risks rendering Saarc non est.
A.G. Noorani
Police disclosures
Press conferences by police can threaten a defendant’s right to a fair trial.
Press and power
Modi has hit upon a devious route to curb media freedom.
Modi & Kashmir
It is cruel to serve slogans to the
people as a substitute for conciliation.
Politics & lynching
The truth that lies beneath the figures is far more disturbing.
Article 35-A
The attempt to repeal it poses an existential threat to J&K.
Killing neutrality
Sinister moves are being made to subvert India’s civil service.
Personal diplomacy
Politicians have a strange distrust of professionals.
Inspired by animus
The ruling upholding the US travel ban is deeply controversial.
American sanctions
The 70-page act is essentially a guidebook for the ‘Global Bully’.
Judicial activism
The court is not a substitute for a democratic political process.
Fallout in Kashmir
The PDP-BJP coalition was always an untenable alliance.
Contempt and press
Judges remain hooked to arcane law because it suits them.
People’s spaces
The city exists, in part, to provide for peaceful assemblies.
Inter-State Council
That the PM decides when the body is convened is a major flaw.
Ceasefire, no talks
Pakistan resides in the hearts and minds of most Kashmiris.
US and Europe
Europe’s perceptions of its interests have changed.
On confrontation
What has India’s policy of isolating its neighbour achieved?
Governor’s role
The grossness of today belongs to the BJP’s governors.
Of summitry
What are summits worth in modern times?