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Laws

163 articles · 2003–2022

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  1. GSTAT: An urgent necessity, and an opportunity

    Report · Economy · Laws · 30 May 2022

  2. Rajasthan, TN move towards universal health care

    Report · Health · Health Laws · Rajasthan · 30 April 2022

  3. Anticipating the use and consequences of new laws

    Report · Justice System · Laws · 8 March 2022

  4. Laws for rapid response to crises need reforms

    Report · Human Rights · Laws · 20 October 2021

  5. Open courts provide assurance of justice

    Report · Justice System · Laws · 29 July 2021

  6. The gender bar-rier in the courts

    Report · Gender and Leadership · Justice System · 13 July 2021

  7. Citizens demand real participation in governance

    Report · Cities · Government · Karnataka · 9 July 2021

  8. Regional benches of the Supreme Court?

    Report · Justice System · Laws · 10 May 2021

  9. Recognising the right to the city

    Report · Cities · Housing · 8 April 2021

  10. Inclusion is more than a benchmark, says SC

    Report · Disability · Laws · 5 April 2021

  11. Hearing in progress, click to join

    Report · Consumers · Energy · 23 February 2021

  12. The dichotomy in India’s rule of law

    Opinion · Law and Order · Laws · 24 July 2018

  13. Monsoon Session 2018: What to expect

    Report · Government · Laws · 18 July 2018

  14. Decoding the code on wages

    Report · Economy · Labour Issues · 3 December 2017

  15. Overview of the legal issues around Aadhaar

    Report · Government · Laws · 11 June 2017

  16. Speedy disposal of court cases

    Opinion · Laws · 2 May 2017

  17. Banning commercial surrogacy

    Report · Laws · People · 30 November 2016

  18. Manipur: Rattled and torn

    Report · Laws · People · Manipur · 14 June 2016

  19. The Supreme Court just made it easier for you to save lives; here’s how!

    Report · Human Rights · Laws · 14 March 2016

  20. Cash inside pens and gift cards: Challenges before the EC

    Report · Elections · Government · 11 November 2015

  21. The DNA Bill is a recipe for disaster

    Report · Justice System · Law and Order · 12 August 2015

  22. Are we even ready to talk about superstition?

    Report · Laws · People · 23 June 2015

  23. The promises of Tadri: Mirage or reality?

    Report · Environment · Government · Karnataka · 15 June 2015

  24. Let’s hear our children first!

    Report · Children · Laws · 12 June 2015

  25. Food Safety: The devil could be elsewhere!

    Report · Environment · Health · 6 June 2015

  26. The quest for justice continues in Tripura’s dawn of hope

    Report · Human Rights · Law and Order · Tripura · 4 June 2015

  27. It’s not only books and films that are censored!

    Report · Government · Laws · 27 May 2015

  28. A futile struggle for the right to trade

    Report · Laws · Livelihoods · Delhi · 18 May 2015

  29. A rocky road for Gram Swaraj

    Opinion · Laws · Panchayats · Karnataka · 17 May 2015

  30. Keeping your child safe in the age of the Internet

    Report · Children · Laws · 11 May 2015

  31. Will free trade allow free voices too?

    Report · Economy · Government · 7 May 2015

  32. The holes that make our coasts vulnerable

    Report · Environment · Environmental Regulation · 3 May 2015

  33. Questions over AFSPA continue to echo in ‘disturbed’ northeastern states

    Report · Government · Human Rights · 22 April 2015

  34. Why you may want to write to TRAI right now

    Report · Government · Laws · 14 April 2015

  35. Ignoring the institutions that can save our coastal regions

    Report · Environment · Environmental Regulation · 13 April 2015

  36. Commercial real estate set to be brought under new law

    Report · Cities · Laws · 9 April 2015

  37. Pay up, or give up your IP!

    Report · Agriculture · Agriculture Policy · 8 April 2015

  38. When women unite

    Report · Forests · Land · Odisha · 3 April 2015

  39. Judicial delays: Understanding the system before fixing it

    Report · Justice System · Law and Order · 25 March 2015

  40. CAG report on Odisha: Will legislators take note please?

    Report · Displacement · Government · 9 March 2015

  41. Why the land acquisition law is a threat to several others

    Report · Biodiversity · Food Security · 4 March 2015

  42. Does the government really want to protect whistleblowers?

    Report · Government · Law and Order · 3 March 2015

  43. The role of data in judicial reform

    Opinion · Justice System · Laws · 11 February 2015

  44. When people are merely roadblocks

    Report · Environmental Regulation · Government · 6 February 2015

  45. Missing: Intellectual Property Rights with a social lens

    Report · Government · Laws · 20 January 2015

  46. What the new processes mean for the dispossessed

    Report · Displacement · Government · 6 January 2015

  47. SC verdict puts the spotlight on Bangla immigrants in Assam

    Report · Government · Human Rights · Assam · 27 December 2014

  48. How to avert the dangers of being an Internet user

    Report · Law and Order · Laws · 15 December 2014

  49. Why Raghuram Rajan has lost patience with defaulting promoters

    Report · Economy · Laws · 26 November 2014

  50. Crying out for clarity

    Report · Economy · Government · 19 November 2014

  51. Who will lead the anti-corruption agenda in the health sector?

    Report · Education · Government · 12 November 2014

  52. Can a court order end passive violence?

    Report · Human Rights · Laws · 7 November 2014

  53. Will the government heed calls to save rural jobs?

    Report · Government · Laws · 15 October 2014

  54. An old policy Modi must hold on to

    Opinion · Government · Health · 14 October 2014

  55. The laws we forgot we had

    Report · Government · Laws · 30 September 2014

  56. Why a depoliticised police force is a distant dream

    Report · Government · Justice System · 3 September 2014

  57. What good is an auditor without information?

    Report · Government · Laws · 2 September 2014

  58. How the latest changes to our Constitution will impact the judiciary

    Report · Justice System · Laws · 18 August 2014

  59. Should our anti-dowry law shield husbands too?

    Review · Dowry · Gender Law and Policy · 13 August 2014

  60. All set to lose out on the gains?

    Report · Agriculture · Government · 11 August 2014

  61. Spewing venom, leaders remain above hate speech laws

    Report · Government · Laws · 5 July 2014

  62. There’s always one to clear your mess!

    Report · Caste · Human Rights · 24 June 2014

  63. Removal of Governors: What does the law say?

    Report · Government · Laws · 20 June 2014

  64. What surrogate parenting entails in India

    Report · Health Laws · Laws · 18 June 2014

  65. Facebook arrests: Could you be next in line?

    Report · Justice System · Laws · 14 June 2014

  66. Mullaperiyar: Is the light in the tunnel itself?

    Report · Laws · Water · Kerala · 12 June 2014

  67. Penalties rare for Togadias and Masoods, but mileage aplenty

    Report · Elections · Justice System · 30 April 2014

  68. How well do you know your MPs, Kolkata?

    Report · Elections · Government · 20 March 2014

  69. How can our lower courts work better?

    Report · Justice System · Law and Order · 14 March 2014

  70. CIC: Delaying complaints against delays!

    Report · Laws · Right To Info · 24 February 2014

  71. Pragmatism over principles is the norm today: Usha Ramanathan

    Report · Government · Human Rights · 20 February 2014

  72. What has your MP done for you?

    Report · Elections · Government · 14 February 2014

  73. New body should have better pay, more autonomy

    Report · Government · Laws · 12 February 2014

  74. Left to languish in a foreign country

    Report · Human Rights · Justice System · 7 February 2014

  75. 2011 to 2013: What has changed in the Lokpal Bill?

    Report · Laws · 22 December 2013

  76. SC judgment: The gaps in logic

    Report · Human Rights · Laws · 12 December 2013

  77. "Compelling citizens to take an Aadhaar card is unconstitutional"

    Interview · Government · Laws · 18 November 2013

  78. One Person Companies: Speed without effective brakes?

    Opinion · Economy · Laws · 10 October 2013

  79. One hand gives, the other takes away!

    Report · Displacement · Land · 23 September 2013

  80. Helping businesses help society

    Report · Economy · Laws · 19 September 2013

  81. 'Courting' controversy

    Report · Environmental Regulation · Laws · 15 August 2013

  82. National Water Law needed, but not this!

    Report · Environmental Regulation · Laws · 30 June 2013

  83. A raw deal for consumers

    Report · Consumers · Laws · 17 June 2013

  84. GM Crops: Can India follow the Philippines example?

    Report · Agriculture · Environmental Regulation · 10 June 2013

  85. Court battle likely after CIC's RTI ruling

    Report · Government · Laws · 5 June 2013

  86. Big Brother watching you, but who watches him?

    Report · Government · Laws · 4 June 2013

  87. Social justice: What two key Bills propose

    Report · Displacement · Food Security · 7 May 2013

  88. Anti-rape law: Can India get it right?

    Report · Gender Law and Policy · Laws · 15 March 2013

  89. Neglecting children a blunder: Sen

    Report · Child Health · Food Security · 18 February 2013

  90. Verma Committee: Key recommendations

    Report · Gender Violence · Laws · 14 February 2013

  91. At your service, electronically

    Report · E-Govt · Laws · 30 November 2012

  92. Rightfully hers

    Report · Gender Law and Policy · Laws · 31 October 2012

  93. Regulating small loans

    Report · Laws · Micro Finance · 24 June 2012

  94. What amendments did the Lok Sabha make?

    Report · Laws · 8 January 2012

  95. Protecting the truth-tellers

    Report · Laws · Right To Info · 9 October 2011

  96. One acre forward, two back

    Report · Displacement · Human Rights · 1 September 2011

  97. What powers must the Lokpal have?

    Opinion · Government · Laws · 23 May 2011

  98. Is 'contempt of court' blocking justice?

    Report · Justice System · Laws · 12 December 2010

  99. Mining vs. Communities

    Report · Environmental Regulation · Laws · 5 October 2010

  100. Righting the wrongs in divorce law

    Report · Laws · Women · 31 August 2010

  101. Kashmiri identity and the onslaught on women

    Report · Laws · Society · 15 May 2010

  102. Women’s reservation Bill – the 2010 story

    Report · Laws · Women · 30 March 2010

  103. Meandering an important course

    Review · Laws · Water · 26 January 2010

  104. Abortion law's grey zone: retarded mothers

    Report · Human Rights · Laws · 14 August 2009

  105. One-third of the lawmakers

    Report · Gender Law and Policy · Laws · 16 November 2008

  106. Life sentences: How long is enough?

    Report · Human Rights · Justice System · 29 June 2008

  107. New rules for seizing land

    Report · Displacement · Laws · 19 May 2008

  108. Regulating domestic work

    Report · Gender Law and Policy · Labour Issues · 8 May 2008

  109. Fit to drive

    Report · Health · Laws · 11 February 2008

  110. Should the RTI Act be extended to bourses?

    Report · Laws · Right To Info · 3 February 2008

  111. Guarding the guardians

    Report · Justice System · Laws · 15 January 2008

  112. Right to displace, but no duty to rehabilitate

    Report · Displacement · Laws · 4 January 2008

  113. Parents and Senior Citizens Bill, 2007

    Report · Laws · Society · 6 July 2007

  114. Microfinance Bill

    Report · Laws · Micro Finance · 26 June 2007

  115. Sarkar-approved contributions only

    Report · Laws · 24 March 2007

  116. Cooperatives Bill

    Report · Laws · 25 January 2007

  117. An entitlement with no law

    Report · Education · Education Law and Policy · 6 January 2007

  118. Move to amend tribal land law dangerous

    Opinion · Adivasis · Laws · Odisha · 21 December 2006

  119. Immoral Traffic (Amendment) Bill

    Report · Gender Law and Policy · Laws · 29 October 2006

  120. State-owned carriage only

    Report · Laws · 26 August 2006

  121. Say no to the new iron curtains

    Opinion · Laws · Right To Info · 17 August 2006

  122. Acquiring offices for profits

    Opinion · Government · Laws · 5 August 2006

  123. Sound and fury over the Broadcast Bill

    Opinion · Laws · Media · 28 July 2006

  124. Seeds Bill 2004

    Report · Agriculture Policy · Laws · 4 June 2006

  125. No need to amend the 'Office of profit' law

    Report · Elections · Government · 21 April 2006

  126. STs (Recognition of forest rights) bill

    Report · Adivasis · Forests · 15 April 2006

  127. Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill

    Report · Health Laws · Laws · 7 March 2006

  128. Food Safety and Standards Bill, 2005

    Report · Consumers · Health Laws · 19 February 2006

  129. Parliament, Winter 2005 session

    Report · Laws · 31 January 2006

  130. Pension Fund Bill, 2005

    Report · Laws · 11 January 2006

  131. Mental health care needs help

    Report · Health · Laws · 23 June 2005

  132. More teeth in new RTI legislation

    Opinion · Laws · Right To Info · 26 May 2005

  133. Bhakra dam, Supreme Court, questions

    Opinion · Laws · 9 May 2005

  134. Divided by - and in - class

    Report · Education · Education Law and Policy · 14 February 2005

  135. Food safety bill may hurt hawkers

    Opinion · Consumers · Laws · 10 February 2005

  136. The Lokpal cycle

    Report · Laws · 27 January 2005

  137. Central RTI law: some shine, still shackled

    Report · Laws · Right To Info · 22 January 2005

  138. Too little for the little ones

    Report · Children · Human Rights · 1 December 2004

  139. RTI ball in Centre's court

    Report · Laws · Right To Info · 1 December 2004

  140. Entitling 40 million rural workers

    Report · Labour Issues · Laws · 1 September 2004

  141. "The current law is unacceptable"

    Report · Laws · Right To Info · 1 August 2004

  142. Sentenced to die, non-unanimously

    Report · Laws · 1 July 2004

  143. Updates on our forests

    Report · Environment · Forests · 1 July 2004

  144. Supreme Court sets deadline on FOI law

    Report · Laws · Right To Info · 1 July 2004

  145. An impacted assessment process

    Report · Environment · Laws · 1 April 2004

  146. Geographical indications in jeopardy

    Report · Economy · Laws · 1 April 2004

  147. Misuse of 498A - much ado about nothing?

    Report · Laws · 1 March 2004

  148. Criminal justice system "reforms" - II

    Report · Human Rights · Laws · 1 December 2003

  149. Stemming campus violence

    Report · Education · Laws · 1 November 2003

  150. Rape and Delhi's urban environment

    Report · Gender Violence · Laws · Delhi · 1 November 2003

  151. Criminal justice system "reforms"

    Report · Human Rights · Laws · 1 November 2003

  152. Noise and the law

    Report · Laws · Urban Environment · 1 November 2003

  153. Curtail autocratic party bosses

    Report · Government · Laws · 1 August 2003

  154. Contemptible, but true

    Report · Laws · Media · 1 June 2003

  155. Legislature and Judiciary: The balance

    Opinion · Laws · 1 May 2003

  156. Protecting farmers, freeing the breeders

    Report · Agriculture · Laws · 1 May 2003

  157. Legislate, then contradict

    Report · Agriculture · Laws · 1 April 2003

  158. Mangalore airport : Runaway runway?

    Report · Laws · Karnataka · 1 March 2003

  159. Elections : Disclosures are now mandatory

    Report · Elections · Laws · 1 March 2003

  160. Patent nonsense

    Opinion · Laws · Trade · 1 March 2003

  161. Their lands and our laws

    Opinion · Adivasis · Laws · 1 March 2003

  162. Urban Water: Judicial recipes falling short

    Opinion · Laws · Water · 1 January 2003

  163. To right the wrongs of development

    Opinion · Laws · 1 January 2003