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Law and legal

  • Ayodhya's vulnerable Muslims once again face pressure to 'compromise' – just as they did in 1950

    Ayodhya's vulnerable Muslims once again face pressure to 'compromise' – just as they did in 1950

    Dhirendra K Jha
    · Aug 17, 2016 · 09:00 am
  • Baloch anger grows against Pakistan after the August 8 attack that wiped out a generation of lawyers

    Baloch anger grows against Pakistan after the August 8 attack that wiped out a generation of lawyers

    Saad Sayeed
    · Aug 14, 2016 · 07:30 pm
  • Lesson from Perumal Murugan verdict: Modi could learn much from Savarkar on sex in ancient India

    Lesson from Perumal Murugan verdict: Modi could learn much from Savarkar on sex in ancient India

    Manoj Mitta
    · Jul 10, 2016 · 09:15 am
  • Triple talaq: Why past decisions of the Supreme Court will determine the future course of action

    Triple talaq: Why past decisions of the Supreme Court will determine the future course of action

    Tahir Mahmood
    · Jul 06, 2016 · 06:30 pm
  • After Brexit, the next targets: Human rights and refugees in Britain

    After Brexit, the next targets: Human rights and refugees in Britain

    Abhishek Sudhir
    · Jun 27, 2016 · 06:30 pm
  • Warped priorities: Why a law for terminating treatment before providing for it makes no sense

    Warped priorities: Why a law for terminating treatment before providing for it makes no sense

    Amita Dhanda
    · Jun 02, 2016 · 08:00 am
  • Why the uniquely revolutionary potential of Ambedkar's Constitution remains untapped

    Why the uniquely revolutionary potential of Ambedkar's Constitution remains untapped

    Gautam Bhatia
    · Apr 14, 2016 · 08:00 am
  • Misrule of law: From smashed bottles to Vijay Mallya and Sri Sri to sedition

    Misrule of law: From smashed bottles to Vijay Mallya and Sri Sri to sedition

    Samar Halarnkar
    · Mar 12, 2016 · 10:30 am
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