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The State of Law Public Policy in India’s Politics

Is there a counter to Nitish Kumar’s gambit?
T K Arun It takes a snake roughly two weeks to slough off its skin and grow a fresh one. If Nitish Kumar had taken a fortnight to moult his current political positioning, so as to respond to the perceived…

WB Governor Dhankher as Vice-President: NDA’s trump card
Manas Mukul Bandyopadhyay & Gourisankar Nag The BJP leadership decided to nominate Bengal Governor Dhankher as the next vice-president of the NDA camp. As a result of this decision, there was a temporary break in the atmosphere of conflict between…

Teesta Setalvad detained in 2002 Gujarat Riots probe
T K Arun Whether there is merit to the police charge of faking evidence in the 2002 riots case, made against Teesta Setalvad and two former officers of the Indian Police Service of the Gujarat cadre, will be determined by…

India Must Chase Glory, not Past Sins
T K Arun Violent protests against remarks against the Prophet, illegal, authoritarian retribution by the state by way of demolition of protesters’ residences, India’s condemnation in the Muslim world, ruling party spokespersons being dubbed fringe elements and disciplined by the…

The Slackness in India’s Justice System
Arun Kumar Aryan Khan’s case reflects what is wrong in India’s system of justice. He was caught for allegedly being part of a nexus with international or national drug dealers. Much hype followed since he is the son of a…