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Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud could not have been more right when he suggested that justice is delivered only when an individual feels confident that he will not be arrested or his house demolished arbitrarily. While the widespread demolitions being carried out at Nuh, primarily aimed at the members of a particular community, provides a different context for the CJI remarks, what is not to be missed is his emphasis that democracy and justice will be seen in action only when the last man on the street feels confident that he is safe.

KOLKATA: Recent Naga tribal's reminders to the Indian Government and Northeastern states suggesting no final solution to Manipur’s problems would be possible without addressing the impending demand for ‘greater Nagalim’ first, have evoked no marked public reaction.

The key to this decades-long border strife between India and China is the strategic plateau of Doklam, located close to where the borders of the three countries—India, Bhutan and China—meet. If Beijing can seize control of the disputed Doklam plateau, it would allow China to mobilize its forces undeterred, besides providing it greater access to routes in case of an armed conflict with India. Chinese intrusion into the Indian borders in the Himalayas has resulted in rival military buildups and occasional clashes that have largely gone unnoticed in the West.

In 2018, I wrote the following piece for The Leaflet’s Independence Day special issue.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar is giving nightmares to Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Shiv Sena and the Congress. Both parties are nervous that Sharad Pawar might be led away to the BJP side by Pawar’s nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. For the uncle-nephew combination upsetting political set-ups is child’s play. The Congress knows this and the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Shiv Sena wouldn’t bet a busted nickel on either of them staying true to a given statement.

She is “tanha”. Alone “I try to look for solitude in my tanhai (loneliness),” murmurs Iffat Zarrin. As patriarchal old Delhi’s only published women poet, her accomplishments were earned hard way. For, “you can be a shayar (poet) only if you are bebaak (out spoken), khwabida (dreamy) and junooni (passionate),” she notes, matter-of-factly.

With the Lok Sabha elections 2024 knocking at the door, Hindu fundamentalists are not willing to tolerate even an insignificant criticism from a person notwithstanding his being a fanatic of Narendra Modi. This has happened precisely to film actor Akshay Kumar. Rashtriya Hindu Parishad Bharat of Agra has announced a Rs 10 lakh “reward” to anyone who slaps or spits on Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar for hurting sentiments with his portrayal of Lord Shiva’s messenger in the latest release Oh My God 2.

A just-published survey suggests Arab youth are returning to traditional values. The survey contrasts starkly with another, only partially released poll, in which a growing number favour religious reform.

New Delhi: Youth Olympic Games champion Manu Bhaker, in-form Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Sift Kaur Samra will spearhead India’s 53-member shooting squad at the World Championships to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from Thursday.

New Delhi: Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday was ruled out of Hangzhou Asian Games, after suffering an injury during training on Sunday.