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Time has come to end collegium system: Justice (retd) A.P. Shah

The full text of Justice Ajit Prakash Shah's 'Chief Justice - First Among Equals' speech given at BG Verghese Memorial Lecture, The Media Foundation Friday.

Govt wanted to appoint Indu Malhotra to SC, stall KM Joseph, but precedent didn’t allow it

Centre’s bid to stop Joseph’s elevation was blocked by legal precedent — it can’t process one name recommended by the collegium while returning another.

Raya Sarkar’s ‘list’ forced difficult conversations, but due process got Lawrence Liang

Raya Sarkar’s list began a conversation that must be continued. But the conversation must be on sexual harassment and not the lists.

PM inaugurates new information commission HQ, but hasn’t appointed members in 2 years

The CIC is supposed to include its chief and 10 other information commissioners. But since 2016, it has only had six commissioners.

Cow is the ‘national cattle of India’, says Delhi’s AAP government

Delhi's Department of Forests and Wildlife says cow is national cattle, but doesn’t know when it was done. Experts suspect it is a goof-up.

Women’s Day reality check: Less than 12% of judges in SC and high courts are women

Seven high courts have no women judges at all, while four high courts and the SC itself have just one woman judge each. Sikkim and Delhi lead the way.

On Women’s Day, Maharashtra gifts all its women citizens affordable sanitary pads

The ‘Asmita’ scheme won’t subsidise or distribute napkins for free – it’ll sell them at nominal prices, and plans to provide them to all women in the state.

Decoded: The SSC exam protests that are now the subject of a CBI probe

A probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation has been ordered into a government recruitment examination after a week-long protest in the capital. 

With 80% villagers having accepted compensation, Jaitapur protests now more symbolic

India and France may sign framework agreement for this long-pending nuclear power project in Maharashtra during Emmanuel Macron visit this weekend.

After Prasar Bharati chief hit out at govt, CEO says had agreed not to air internal issues

Chairman Surya Prakash spoke out against the I&B ministry on the question of autonomy; CEO Vempati says internal issues shouldn’t be aired in the press.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.