Day November 27, 2017
Supreme Court A petition has challenged the constitutionality of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act and could well pave the way for reforms within the minority community ~By Venkatasubramanian A recent judgment of the Supreme Court declaring instantaneous triple talaq… Continue Reading →
Biometric authentication is based on the unscientific and questionable assumption that there are parts of human body that do not age, wither and decay with the passage of time, says Gopal Krishna. Having read the opinion of Justice R… Continue Reading →
The absence of legislation is letting companies compile and deploy sensitive personal information without legal oversight. Aman Sethi Hindustan Times, New Delhi Passengers show their identity cards at the entrance to the airport. (Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo) When Suvodeep Das,… Continue Reading →
Before joining Gandhi’s ashram, Kalyanam worked in a British office as a budget assistant. V. Kalyanam, Mahatma Gandhi’s last personal secretary, is a sprightly 95. Staying by himself in Chennai, Kalyanam has strong views on the Mahatma and very indulgent… Continue Reading →
A theatre troupe of sanitary workers is dissolving age-old prejudices in Tirthahalli Until recently, people hardly ever acknowledged Mahendra K as he went around collecting garbage from homes in the small town of Thirthahalli, in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. But now… Continue Reading →
The controversy surrounding the death of judge BH Loya has been raging on social media the past week. The allegation that former Bombay High Court Chief Justice Mohit Shah offered bribe to judge Loya to decide Sohrabuddin encounter case in favour of… Continue Reading →
Rupam Jain, Jose Devasia NEW DELHI/ KOCHI, India (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court will begin hearing a case on Monday that prosecutors say shows how Islamic State sympathizers are using “Love Jihad” – marrying Hindu women and converting them to Islam… Continue Reading →
Above: A girl getting her retina scanned as she enrolls for Aadhaar, at a camp in Mirzapur (file picture). Photo: UNI The Supreme Court has taken a serious view of the contentious linkage issue of Aadhaar with several services, including… Continue Reading →
BY STEPHEN LONG PHOTO Ms Figueres has a warning to those considering investing in the Adani project — it could be a financial disaster. REUTERS: DENIS BALIBOUSE The woman who led the world to a global climate change agreement has a… Continue Reading →
George Abraham – blind visionary, belter of boundaries and veteran of the impossible. Just recently, the Supreme Court of India in the ongoing case of Rajneesh Kumar Pandey v. Union of India, made an observation: “It is impossible to think that… Continue Reading →