By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Taking note of the age-old adage “Justice delayed is justice denied,” the Supreme Court has sounded the alarm on a pervasive problem—trial courts across the country failing to frame charges promptly, despite the filing of...

By Sujit Bhar Two days before the commencement of the assembly elections in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter lists in West Bengal. The timing, scale, and intensity of the...

By Binny Yadav In a democracy built on the rule of law, the independence of the legal profession is the invisible scaffolding that holds justice upright. Yet, in recent years, that structure has come under strain. Advocates defending accused persons...

By Dilip Bobb Films are stories told on celluloid and screened in cinema halls. Increasingly, they are being staged in courtrooms, or their release decided in courts, as individuals or sections of citizens object to the contents and depiction of...

By Inderjit Badhwar This week’s cover story isn’t just about an election—it is about a restoration of faith. In an era defined by noise, fear, and fatigue, America has chosen clarity. The 2025 mid-term elections, now etched in history as...

By Kenneth Tiven Election Day in the United States became Rejection Day as voters, weary of President Donald Trump’s erratic behaviour and creeping autocracy, turned decisively towards candidates and causes that rejected the MAGA ideology. Across big and small states...