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    Why legal experts, activists are critical of PM Modi’s call to ‘identify and isolate Dimagi Naxals’

    V Aravinda
    21 Aug 2026 5:09 PM IST

    The UAPA already covers offences relating to terrorist acts, recruitment, harbouring, membership, support and fundraising. The problem with the 'Dimagi Naxal' label is the phrase’s missing threshold....

    Why legal experts, activists are critical of PM Modi’s call to ‘identify and isolate Dimagi Naxals’
    The Eighth Column
    Sonia Gandhi vande mataram row
    The Federal Special

    Vande Mataram row: Can a gesture or a remark amount to an offence?

    18 Aug 2026 1:46 PM IST
    Bar council of India
    The Federal Special

    After NALSAR row, a bigger question for Bar Council: Who makes its decisions?

    16 Aug 2026 3:19 PM IST
    laws
    The Federal Special

    What makes a law colonial? India’s oldest statutes still live on

    15 Aug 2026 2:53 PM IST
    Inquiry panel finds Justice Varma guilty, leaves crucial witnesses unheard

    Inquiry panel finds Justice Varma guilty, leaves crucial witnesses unheard

    13 Aug 2026 1:18 PM IST
    SC says media can be sued for privacy violations; will judgment hurt journalism?

    SC says media can be sued for privacy violations; will judgment hurt journalism?

    11 Aug 2026 10:28 AM IST
    Bofors scam

    Bofors collapsed under the weight of weak evidence, and lost time

    9 Aug 2026 6:30 AM IST
    students protest

    SC’s conundrum: How to end cases protesting students faced

    6 Aug 2026 8:05 PM IST
    Udhayanidhi Stalin being arrested

    Udhayanidhi’s alleged Trisha jibe: When does a double entendre become crime?

    4 Aug 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Parliament Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha

    Silence stays legal, obstruction doesn't: What New Vande Mataram Bill actually means

    3 Aug 2026 2:26 PM IST
    New Bill tightens birth registration rules, but leaves key questions unanswered

    New Bill tightens birth registration rules, but leaves key questions unanswered

    31 July 2026 12:58 PM IST
    anti-leak bill

    Anti-paper leak bill proposes tougher punishment, omits deeper flaws in supply chain

    28 July 2026 4:44 PM IST
    Fast-track courts without capacity, budget will only be fast on paper

    Fast-track courts without capacity, budget will only be fast on paper

    24 July 2026 11:01 AM IST
    Why CJI’s dismissal of CJP protest crackdown plea exposes gaps in suo motu rules

    Why CJI’s dismissal of CJP protest crackdown plea exposes gaps in suo motu rules

    23 July 2026 1:36 PM IST
    TMC rebel MPs face constitutional question

    Separate seats, unresolved loyalties: Speaker's TMC call defers real constitutional question

    V Aravinda
    21 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Between directions and the Tenth Schedule, Om Birla wears two hats, but they must not be swapped

    Midnight knock on court doors should be a right, not a privilege

    Midnight knock on court doors should be a right, not a privilege

    17 July 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Why NGOs operating on foreign funds are opposing new FCRA Amendment bill, rules

    Why NGOs operating on foreign funds are opposing new FCRA Amendment bill, rules

    16 July 2026 6:05 PM IST
    In Assams Citizenship cases, SC draws a line between proof and process

    In Assam's Citizenship cases, SC draws a line between proof and process

    15 July 2026 12:00 PM IST
    From scissors to switch: When the state acts as a super censor online

    Sutluj takedown: State as a super censor, swapping scissors with switch

    8 July 2026 4:07 PM IST
    AIADMK rebels were disqualifiable before resigning; party’s silence keeps them safe

    AIADMK rebels were disqualifiable before resigning; party’s silence keeps them safe

    6 July 2026 10:16 AM IST
    How digital impersonators are turning staff trust into a weapon to empty company accounts

    How digital impersonators are turning staff trust into a weapon to empty company accounts

    25 Jun 2026 4:38 PM IST
    TMC party symbol war

    TMC split and fight for symbol: Who gets the twin flowers?

    23 Jun 2026 1:49 PM IST
    Telegram temporarily blocked

    Why Telegram ban expands scope of IT Act’s blocking powers

    20 Jun 2026 1:10 PM IST
    Why SC case of office attendant who hid graduation degree is telling of Indias employment crisis

    Why SC case of office attendant who hid graduation degree is telling of India's employment crisis

    19 Jun 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Akal Takht cant unseat Mann, but spell trouble for him in 2027 polls

    Akal Takht can't unseat Mann, but spell trouble for him in 2027 polls

    17 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
    TMC split: The legal gamble behind the rebel MPs merger with NCPI

    TMC split: The legal gamble behind the rebel MPs' merger with NCPI

    16 Jun 2026 2:26 PM IST
    AFSPA law in northeast India

    Govt says AFSPA will go from the Northeast. It has been going, bit by bit, since 2022

    13 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Why Delhi HC judgment on ‘right to be forgotten’ has the legal fraternity divided

    Why Delhi HC judgment on ‘right to be forgotten’ has the legal fraternity divided

    11 Jun 2026 4:58 PM IST
    Meenakshi Natarajan RS nomination rejection: RO played judge, left no scope for cure

    Meenakshi Natarajan RS nomination rejection: RO played judge, left no scope for cure

    11 Jun 2026 1:12 PM IST
    Meant for experts, Rajya Sabha now a marketplace for the rich

    Meant for experts, Rajya Sabha now a marketplace for the rich

    10 Jun 2026 11:13 AM IST
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