Dissent

Harnessing dissent can help us develop faster and better

There could be further leaks on Pegasus in the American media, following the one in the New York Times in January

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking clarifications in its 2020 verdict by which it had held that public spaces cannot be occupied indefinitely

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on a plea challenging certain provisions of the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Panchajanya attack makes Infosys first big corporate to fall victim to RSS and its affiliates hit-and-run tactics

From the late 19th century onwards, nationalists were regularly falling foul of the Sedition law

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Saturday

Book review of The Spirit of Enquiry: Notes of Dissent

Govt must reveal who is targeting Indian citizens

Sedition law isn't just a colonial hangover. It's a convenient weapon for under-performing governments to conflate themselves with the nation and use against critics

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

The statute has no place in a democracy

Book review of The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero

Refuses to stay HC order granting bail to three students in Delhi riots case

Delhi High Court raises the bar on UAPA application

Over 100 faculty signatories request the vice chancellor to ask Mehta to rescind his resignation

Dismisses PIL against Farooq Abdullah over his comments on Article 370

Through a series of innovative measures, the government has succeeded in kneecapping NGOs, if not finishing them off entirely

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Anger, abuse and repression have not helped the government find a solution to farm impasse, but magnanimity might