Delhi HC retrieves a lost cause and convicts those behind the Hashimpura massacre The conviction of 16 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) for the massacre of Muslims committed 31 years ago is a rare instance of the justice system responding to the cry for accountability and justice. By …

The victory of the divisive firebrand raises serious anxieties about the future of Brazil In electing retired army Captain Jair Bolsonaro as its President, Brazil has chosen to be governed by a man described as the “Trump of the Tropics”, after the 45th U.S. President, Donald Trump. Mr. Bolsonaro swept …

The drift into the orbit of the U.S. will weaken global multi-polarity Jair Bolsonaro, who will become the new President of Brazil early next year, will be the most extreme far right leader to govern a democratic nation. Brazil, the largest country in South America, has decided to go the …

Dravidian politics must re-invent every aspect of itself: its modes of operation, its emotional motifs, and its leadership Tamil Nadu at different points in history has been considered the bane of Indian politics as much as it has been the enlightened torch-bearer of progressive reform. Today, the foundation of its …

A national policy for internal migration is needed to improve earnings and enable an exit from poverty Though migration is expected to enhance consumption and lift families out of absolute poverty at the origin, it is not free from distress — distress due to unemployment or underemployment in agriculture, natural …

Indian student’s algorithm uses big data analytics to identify parking space An Indian student in the U.S. has created a space-detecting algorithm that can help tackle the problem of finding a parking spot by using big data analytics and save a person’s time and money. Sai Nikhil Reddy Mettupally, a …

Patel may quit if the section is invoked The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has refused to provide any leeway to stressed borrowers or give in to the demand of higher dividend by the government, which issued three letters to the central bank in the last one month for consultation …

Required for original message sender’s identification: govt. The government on Wednesday said it does not want WhatsApp to “decrypt and read” messages sent on its platform but “insists” that the Facebook-owned firm be able to trace the origin of messages that lead to serious crimes. This was conveyed to WhatsApp …

Reiterating that RBI’s autonomy is within the Act sends the message: ex-officials The Finance Ministry’s statement on Wednesday regarding the Reserve Bank of India and its reiteration of the consultative process with the central bank is welcome. But the fact that it mentioned that the central bank was autonomous within …

They are net sellers at $4 billion, which is the highest for any month in the last 16 years October has turned out to be the worst-ever month for Indian equities in terms of outflows from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) that are often looked upon as the prime drivers of …