One Delhi day of 'police state'GoI displayed administrative strength while revealing political weakness in handling citizen dissent. Restrictions in Delhi included turnin...
11 Oct, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
Why wait for Starlink when the rural internet gap is India’s to fixStarlink has not obtained a license in India yet continues to push for service expansion. The reported costs for Starlink services are sign...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Chief election commissioner Kahaniyan: There are CECs, and there are CECs — no matter their personalities, their looks have hardly been deceptiveThere is a vital influence of Chief Election Commissioners in shaping India's electoral landscape. It celebrates the pivotal efforts of CEC...
04 Oct, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Air today, widen plan for tomorrowDelhi’s early pollution-control measures ahead of winter, including higher parking charges, staggered office timings, 50% work-from-home an...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
In healthcare, the patient is the least informed consumerSignificant price differences in healthcare consumables have drawn attention, prompting calls for better consumer protection. Maharashtra's...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.05 PM IST
Just Join the Paani Points: India’s data centre boom puts water use and local security under scrutinyData centres' rapid expansion raises concerns about water stress in Indian cities. Existing regulations struggle to manage the sector's sig...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Is your data truly yours? India's sovereignty struggle with foreign cloud providers and AIIndian enterprises now prioritize data sovereignty over cost and scale in cloud procurement. New regulations and geopolitical shifts highli...
30 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Courts, govt, and the curious case of weakening arbitration softlyRecent decisions by the Indian Supreme Court and governmental actions are raising concerns about the effectiveness of arbitration as a reli...
12 Jun, 2025, 01.40 AM IST
X marks a spot for content-blockers: Why Elon Musk’s platform is taking GoI to courtKarnataka High Court will hear a case involving X (formerly Twitter) alleging the Government of India is misusing Section 79 of the IT Act ...
26 Mar, 2025, 01.05 AM IST
One nation, one check: India needs centralised drug regulation to ensure public healthCentralisation of drug regulation in India is critical to ensure consistent drug quality and safety standards nationwide. The current fragm...
29 Oct, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
Line is clear for a just transitionIndia's telecom sector is undergoing a regulatory shift from licensing to rule-based oversight. This change aims to modernize the framework...
23 Sep, 2024, 01.10 AM IST
WhatsApp, take it easy, seek the lawWhatsApp's encryption and compliance with law enforcement raise complex issues. While governments can seek information for law enforcement,...
29 Apr, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
View: What GoI could do to make IBC simpler for better enforcementThe current state of courts, DRTs, National Company Law Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals (NCLTs/NCLATs) is deplorable, owing to an inadequ...
08 Sep, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
View: Retrospective tax should be seen in the context of making India’s investment climate stableThe Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, is a transformational piece of tax legislation, and not just because of its scope and content, bu...
11 Aug, 2021, 11.08 PM IST
View: GoI should not contest Cairn, Vodafone awards in Indian courtsTo explain: all foreign arbitral awards are enforceable in India as India is a signatory to the New York Convention of 1963. However, India...
14 Jul, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
WhatsApp vs govt: Is India really open for business?The prescription of a content code for streaming sites and news portals is legally dubious. GoI has no authority granted to it by Parliamen...
28 May, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
Defence against arbitration award enforcement: GoI engages legal team to counter Cairn's movesCairn filed the lawsuit on Friday in the district court for the Southern District of New York seeking to make Air India liable for the arbi...
16 May, 2021, 09.45 PM IST