E-courts promise speedy trial, transparency

Tuesday 9 February '10

It was like any other courtroom. The defence counsel questioned the investigating officer as the magistrate presided over the proceedings.

What the world is reading

Tuesday 9 February '10

In a fascinating piece, Sophie Elmhirst asks politicians, historians and the writers who worked for Clinton and Blair to reveal the secrets of the perfect speech.

Crowds give last day of book fair a miss

Monday 8 February '10

The last day of the World Book Fair has traditionally been a frenetic affair, comprising long queues at billing counters and unhealthy jostling.

Country’s first district e-court to be launched at Karkardooma

Friday 5 February '10

On February 8, with the launch of a district e-court, the Karkardooma court will take a pioneering step towards speeding up justice delivery processes in the country.

Summons for Sajjan Kumar in anti-Sikh riots case

Tuesday 2 February '10

A city court issued summons to former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar and others in two cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots after taking cognizance of chargesheets filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Fair chance to browse on Day 1

Sunday 31 January '10

The World Book Fair opened to a lukewarm response, giving visitors a chance for leisure browsing before Sunday when a large crowd is expected to turn up.

District court starts special hearing to release undertrials

Thursday 28 January '10

A city court on Wednesday began a special hearing to facilitate the release of undertrials languishing in jails for petty offences.

On Rajpath, AIR commentary to rescue as visibility stays behind curtain initially

Wednesday 27 January '10

The dense fog and chilly winds could not attack the spirit on Tuesday morning as a huge crowd patiently hung around at Rajpath to witness the Republic step into its sixty-first year in a burst of colourful display, foot-tapping celebration and a disciplined exhibition of its institutional strengths.

The right to personal liberty

Tuesday 26 January '10

Madan Bhatia’S advocacy was for more than one passport....

Court raps CBI in anti-Sikh riots case

Tuesday 19 January '10

A city court has rapped the Central Bureau of Investigation for failing to send a notice to the complainant before filing the closure report in a case related to the anti-Sikh riots.

What the world is reading

Tuesday 12 January '10

While reviewing Orhan Pamuk’s latest novel, The Museum of Innocence, Adam Shatz explores the reasons behind the West’s fascination for his work.

Tamed rebellion

Saturday 9 January '10

In its exploration of educational tyranny, Hindi cinema’s articulation of dissent is essentially conformist....

Fire in South Delhi slum kills 4 children

Thursday 7 January '10

Four children were charred to death in a mysterious fire in New Priyanka Camp slum cluster in South Delhi’s Sarita Vihar on Tuesday.

Outfought in battle of bottles, Campa survives as a relic in CP shop

Wednesday 6 January '10

On the fringes of Connaught Place’s Super Bazar, a tiny shack continues to hold the connecting threads to decades gone by.

Advanced radio cabs overtake black-n-yellow taxis

Monday 28 December '09

All day, 72-year-old R V Pandey sits on a charpai in the Defence Colony market. As secretary of the Defence Tourist Taxi Association...

Bus conductor dies in hydraulic door accident

Monday 28 December '09

A conductor choked to death after getting trapped in the automatic doors of the bus he worked in on Sunday afternoon.

President celebrates special day with special children

Sunday 20 December '09

President Pratibha Patil celebrated her 75th birthday by joining the silver jubilee celebrations of Tamana, a NGO dedicated to working for disabled children, at the Le Meridien Hotel on Raisina Marg, on Saturday.

Friends remember sinologist Mira Sinha

Thursday 17 December '09

In a sombre gathering at the India International Centre Annexe, friends and colleagues mourned the demise of Mira Sinha Bhattacharjea, leading scholar on China, who died last Sunday.

For mother of three, a sweet first

Wednesday 16 December '09

Mridula Koshy, writer of the acclaimed short story collection If It Is Sweet, was awarded the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize in a ceremony at the British Council on Monday.

What the world is reading

Tuesday 15 December '09

Tom Kington writes that the fans’ abuse of a black football star had exposed Italy’s culture of racism....

French Literature Fest traces the path of love in 21st Century

Friday 11 December '09

Love — amour — has been one of the dominant themes in French literature. So it was only apt that Litteratures, the ongoing French Festival of Letters, hosted a discussion titled ‘Love in the 21st Century’.

The mail woman

Sunday 6 December '09

When Rajvati passes by the tiny flats with her bag of mail, housewives burst out with gossip held for days, and elderly women want her to stop by for a chat.

‘Getting the younger kids out was a challenge’

Friday 27 November '09

As the bus reached the turn near Dharamshila Hospital, driver Praveen Kumar smelled something fishy.

Doctor denies kidney stolen during stone operation

Tuesday 24 November '09

A day after a man lodged a complaint saying his kidney was “stolen” during a kidney stone surgery at a Shahdara nursing home in 2001, the surgeon who conducted the operation denied the charge on Monday.

Joshi’s personality and writing were clean, simple: Digvijay

Sunday 22 November '09

Friends and former colleagues recounted the salad days, while political leaders cutting across party lines, joined together at the India International Centre on Saturday....