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Judges may not ask questions or make comments that could be perceived as unpopular, and lawyers could start grand-standing. Clips of proceedings may be circulated without context. Adequate precautions are needed; still it is critical to experiment and innovate. From September 27 onward, all proceedings of Supreme Court Constitution Benches will be live-streamed, a full […]

‘Global North’ refers loosely to countries like the US, Canada, Russia, and Australia, while ‘Global South’ includes countries in Asia, Africa and South America. We explain what these terms mean, and the shifts in global politics indicated by their usage. As India assumed the presidency of the G20 group of countries for 2022 to 2023, […]

Two years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted India’s resolution to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets. The Union Budget has accorded high priority to millets — grains such as jowar, bajra, ragi — citing their health benefits. “We are the largest producer and second largest exporter of ‘Sree Anna’ (millets) in the […]