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Sagar Godbole
Sagar Godbole is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Three times when favourable ICJ verdicts could not save the lives of people on death row
India still has some way to go before it saves Kulbhushan Jadhav.
Sagar Godbole
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In 'Digital India', is it time to end Raj-era rules that allow governments to push ordinances?
Governments often misuse the power that enables them to push through legislation without Parliamentary debate.
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Demonetisation making you reach for an e-wallet? Here are five things you should keep in mind
The exciting discount and cashback offers on mobile wallets have plenty of strings attached.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Lost opportunity to go cashless: Why introduce new high denomination notes at all?
The Rs 2,000 currency note will make it possible for huge amounts to change hands in illegal dealings.
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Heating up Singaporean cyberspace: A debate about plan to block web access to bureaucrats
Citizens take to social media to criticise the move, prompting the government to use its own online channels to defend itself.
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Before ‘Udta Punjab’, five other movies that were rescued by the courts
Abhishek Chaubey’s controversial narcotics drama is not the first film to be saved by the gavel.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Five court judgements from 2015 that left a lasting imprint on India
From safeguarding free speech on the Internet to hearing a case post midnight, the Supreme Court's decisions this year will have far-reaching consequences.
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How to stop criminals from becoming lawyers? A High Court order proposes the wrong solution
By abolishing the three-year law course, the Madras High Court has shut out students, not criminals.
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Not just '65: Why India also needs to remember the 1962 war against China
Marking defeat may not be as easy as celebrating a victory, but it is necessary to learn from the past. Singapore's Total Defence Day is a good example.
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The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Here's why you can teach 'Hot Yoga' but not 'Flying Bird Yoga' or 'Yogatree'
No one may own yoga, but there's no shortage of claimants. That is where copyrights and trademarks come in.
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Saurabh Kalia case: Five previous India-Pakistan disputes that have been taken to international forums
From the Rann of Kutch arbitration in 1968 to the Kishenganga wrangle of 2013, the neighbours have sought outside intervention on a variety of squabbles.
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Five court judgements from 2014 that left a lasting imprint on India
From recognising the 'third gender' to cancelling coal blocks, the judiciary delivered some far-reaching verdicts this year.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains