Centre leaves decision on Section 377 to SC
The apex court was told by the Centre that it won’t contest the petitions seeking to decriminalise homosexuality
Supreme Court reduces Tamil Nadu's allocation of Cauvery water
Noting that Karnataka is "entitled to marginal relief," the Supreme Court reduced the allocation for Tamil Nadu by 14.75 TMC
How Aadhaar evolved into an invisible tool to monitor almost all our transactions
Sold as a concept to plug leakages in welfare schemes, Aadhaar is now creating more problems than what it had set out to resolve
NCST notes irregularities in employment of tribals displaced by Rourkela Steel Plant
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes directed officials to report back on actions taken on the issue within a month
Environment ministry order bans use of plastic packaging for tobacco, gutkha
The ministry passed its order after the companies failed to adhere to the Supreme Court directive asking them to adhere to the new Plastic Waste …
War zone Cauvery
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are once again at loggerheads over the sharing of the Cauvery waters. Why have the successive agreements failed to …
SC dismisses petition seeking ban on WhatsApp
An RTI activist had filed the petition saying that encryption in WhatsApp could threaten national security
Supreme Court provides breather for iron ore miners in Odisha
Asks Odisha government to consider re-commencement of mining leases, following amendments to the MMDR Act
Ban on diesel SUV to continue till March 31, SC reaffirms
The apex court has asked car manufacturers to prove that diesel SUVs are environment-friendly
Tackling rape and sexual violence
It is time we had a national body, not merely our politically appointed, generally toothless Womens' Commissions, with trained, dedicated …
Bad business all round
Neither the market regulator nor the Supreme Court has been able to bring crooked businessmen to book
Vedanta, have faith; tribal belief is ecological
Tribal religious beliefs are codes to preserve resources critical to their people's survival. The recent Supreme Court order on the Vedanta …
Clean call
Let the Bhure Lal Committee decide on what qualifies to be a clean fuel, says the Supreme Court
Apex court gets tough on entry of trucks
Supreme Court pulls up Delhi government and police for not following directive on polluting goods vehicles
Deep Concerns
Environmental groups wage legal war to contain mining operations in Karnataka's Kudremukh National Park
Supreme Court gives conditional go-ahead to Bihar to start sand mining
Illegal extraction becomes rampant when mining is banned, says apex court
Why the land and mining mafia in the Aravallis can’t be touched
Political protection, unclear land status keep law and order at risk
Put farm laws on hold or we will: SC to Centre
Farmers' unions decline apex court's proposal to set up talks with a committee
Supreme Court approves Shimla Development Plan, activists call it ‘unfortunate’
The NGT’s November 2017 verdict had prohibited construction on buildings above two floors and the attic floor in the Shimla planning area
Rewind 2018: Urbanisation creates chaos in India
Challenges and possible solutions to the rising population in urban areas
Supreme Court lifts ban on tiger tourism
Directs states to prepare tiger conservation plans in six months
Jarawas: to protect or not
Government’s expert panel against bringing the tribe into the mainstream
Pesticide makers file plea for exporting endosulfan formulations
Is it a ploy to expand export business?
Poverty begets poverty
A 30-year survey of the poor gives a wake-up call
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