TRENDS
OPINION | The real Kerala story
The state is now outperforming the US in some critical social and economic indicators despite having a fraction of the latter’s per capita income. Kerala is an outlier in the truest sense. A look at what went into making this development model
BUSINESS
China’s DeepSeek and the perils of discarding the Nehruvian paradigm
China has surpassed the US in critical technologies, while India's neglect of science and technology education threatens its future, highlighting the need to revive Nehru's vision for a scientifically advanced nation.
BUSINESS
Supreme Court draws the line on 'endless resolution' in Jet Airways case
Early resolution is the foundation of a successful insolvency process. SC set a benchmark in the Jet issue by signalling that “timely liquidation” is better than a resolution process with no end in sight. The judgement also showed that institutional weaknesses are limiting the potential benefits of IBC
POLITICS
Taxing mineral extraction judgement balances industry interests and States’ fiscal rights
In all taxation matters, the battleground is the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The position of Supreme Court’s majority opinion is that the legislative power to tax mineral rights vests with the State Legislatures by virtue of Entry 50 of List II
LAW
Fali Sam Nariman: Till memory fades you will remain in our hearts
It is impossible for words to measure the man who was a constitutionalist, a humanist, an Indian to the core, and the patriot forever ready to protect the fundamental values which made this nation
BUSINESS
The Kesavananda Bharati Verdict: Fifty years of preserving our democracy
The Kesavananda Bharati verdict answered anxieties building up in India over creeping autocracy and judicial pushback against socialist policies. The basic structure doctrine struck a tenuous balance between the legislature’s imperative to pursue various reforms and the judiciary’s to safeguard the Constitution
BUSINESS
NCERT Textbook Revisions: Nations are built on resolution of conflicts
The NCERT textbook revisions show those behind such actions in poor light. These leave absurd gaps and ignorance of the past in their wake. There is great value in studying our history, including those parts of it that we are uncomfortable with
