Judiciary needs to begin 'difficult conversations', says CJI

The judiciary's ability to remain relevant as an institution requires it to recognise challenges and begin "difficult conversations", Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Sunday as he......

Did Rajiv Gandhi Open Babri Masjid's Locks?

Of course, since it was in power, the Congress was responsible for the unlocking of the gates. But who in the Congress? The Congress chief minister of UP, or the Congress president and prime......

Should Judges Still Be Called 'Lords'?

'Lawyers don't know if a particular judge would like being addressed as 'Sir', and thus the colonial terms are 'safe' to use.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   'How many times will......

From Rs 3.75 lakh to Rs 130 cr to...: Rushdie family house to be re-valued

The Delhi high court has asked a single judge to determine afresh the value of the ancestral house of Salman Rushdie at Civil Lines in Delhi which the globally renowned writer's father had agreed......

10 laws that changed how India does business

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The IBC is considered one of the biggest success stories in the government's efforts to de-clog the economic......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......