Explainer: How do Muslims get reservations in India?

Several Muslim communities get reservations under the Other Backward Classes category.

Umang Poddar

· May 07, 2023 · 09:00 am

What route could the Supreme Court use to legalise same-sex marriage?

There are several possible paths to marriage equality for all genders and sexualities, but each may pose a different set of challenges in implementation.

Umang Poddar

· Apr 25, 2023 · 06:30 am

‘Incompatible with democracy’: Why a Pakistani court has struck down its colonial sedition law

The same law is controversial in India and currently stands frozen.

Umang Poddar

· Apr 23, 2023 · 09:00 am

‘Want to live and die together’: Meet the people battling for same-sex marriage rights in India

The Supreme Court has started hearing a clutch of petitions asking for same-sex marriages.

Umang Poddar

· Apr 19, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why does Karnataka see so many gag orders against the media?

The trend has increased recently with sensational reporting by television channels as a possible reason.

Umang Poddar

· Apr 13, 2023 · 09:00 am

Explained: How the Centre’s amendments to IT Rules will throttle press freedom

The Centre has notified new rules giving itself the power to order websites to take down news flagged as ‘fake’ by a government-appointed fact checking body.

Umang Poddar

· Apr 11, 2023 · 09:00 am

Explainer: Why the Gujarat High Court blocked the release of Modi’s degrees

It held that Modi’s degree was personal information that did not have a public interest angle. It imposed a fine on Arvind Kejriwal for ‘abusing’ the RTI Act.

Umang Poddar

· Apr 08, 2023 · 09:00 am

How Supreme Court struck down a ‘sealed cover’ ban on a Malayalam news channel

Can national security concerns overturn the right to natural justice?

Umang Poddar

· Apr 07, 2023 · 09:00 am

‘Guilt by association’: How Supreme Court made it easy to jail people under UAPA

The court has overruled previous verdicts that offered some protection and held that mere membership of an unlawful organisation will also be punishable.

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Zafar Aafaq

· Apr 07, 2023 · 06:30 am

Are your UPI payments farming your personal data without your consent?

While UPI has added convenience to Indians in making digital payments, it is not privacy friendly, experts warn.

Umang Poddar

· Mar 28, 2023 · 09:00 am

Has Rahul Gandhi really defamed all Modis in India? No, say legal experts

The Congress politician’s conviction in a defamation case has resulted in him being disqualified from the Lok Sabha.

Umang Poddar

· Mar 25, 2023 · 06:30 am

Digital India bill may change the internet as we know it

The sweeping proposals expand control over the internet and further restrict freedom of speech online.

Umang Poddar

· Mar 24, 2023 · 09:00 am