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TopicRavi Shankar Prasad

Topic: Ravi Shankar Prasad

In exchange of letters, govt seeks Congress support to pass bills on women empowerment

For women empowerment, govt seeks Congress support on bills like instant triple talaq and nikah halala, besides reservation.

WhatsApp starts new feature to battle fake news

The new WhatsApp feature will help determine if the message is written by a friend or relative or the origion is unknown. 

Sushma Swaraj isn’t alone. In Modi’s cabinet, appearing secular is risky business  

PM and his BJP colleagues maintain silence whenever union ministers come under attack from right-wing Twitter trolls. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to enjoy...

Ravi Shankar Prasad rejects Congress’ allegation of politicising surgical strikes

Prasad accuses Congress of questioning the commitment and courage of the armed forces and lowering its morale.

Everyone in the Narendra Modi government speaks, just not about their own ministries

Finance minister Jaitley writes on legal affairs, law minister Prasad speaks on defence matters, and defence minister Sitharaman holds forth on finance affairs.

Modi govt claims ‘record’ judicial appointments. Numbers tell another story

The Supreme Court now has 24 judges while its sanctioned strength is 31. In 2014, when the Modi government came to power, the SC had 28 judges.

Law ministry not a post office, law minister tells judiciary on Justice Joseph elevation

Ravi Shankar Prasad says Centre has role to “flag view” and will do it, trusts judges to sort out their differences.

Ravi Shankar Prasad’s weapon of choice against opposition is a copy of the Constitution

Be it at TV debates or seminars, the law minister often quotes from a copy of the original manuscript of the Constitution to support his government’s stance.

Justice Joseph’s elevation to top court: What’s next for the Supreme Court collegium

Collegium to meet soon to decide on three more names, but it could find itself in a quandary given the uncertainty over the Modi government’s move.

Plugged-In: Govt snubs Supreme Court, and a bilateral stroll for Modi & Xi

Plugged-In from ThePrint is a feature that sifts through the mountain of content and explains the big headlines and commentary from across media — briefly, intelligently. A one-stop quick-read put together by the best minds in the business for the news junkie on the go.

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Trump stoked the Epstein scandal. It’s come back to bite him

The disgraced financier also seemed to allege in documents that Trump kept company for hours with one of Epstein’s victims.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.