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Chinese oximeters, imported equipment show ‘Atmanirbharta’ is catchy but doesn’t really work

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Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee passes away due to Covid-19

The 91-year-old had served as the Attorney General for India from 1989-90 and then from 1998-2004.

Modi’s quota bill politically motivated, but a step towards social justice: Soli Sorabjee

Sorabjee says the Supreme Court-mandated 50 per cent limit is not absolute, but there should 'credible evidence' for increasing it.

BJP stand on Sabarimala and triple talaq is hypocritical, says Soli Sorabjee

The day court looks away when there is a violation of a fundamental right it would be a sad day for the country, says the eminent jurist.

Modi govt needs to give SC credible ground on why it removed CBI chief, says Soli Sorabjee

Eminent jurist Soli Sorabjee feels Modi govt's hurried move to remove CBI chief Alok Verma raises suspicion, says it was avoidable.   

‘Mother of PILs’ Kapila Hingorani becomes first woman to have her portrait in SC library

Hingorani was one of only three female lawyers practicing in the Supreme Court in her time, and changed Indian jurisprudence by filing the first PIL in 1979.

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Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.