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A Historic Judgment

THE Supreme Court has delivered a truly historic verdict, which protects the federal principle and declares any action taken by a Governor to thwart the will of the state legislature as unconstitutional.  The 414-page judgment delivered by a two-member Bench of the Supreme Court, consisting of Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan, has boldly called to account the misuse of the Constitutional post by Governor R N Ravi of Tamilnadu, who withheld assent for Bills passed by the state legislature.This judgment falls in the category of the landmark judgment given in the S R Bommai case o

Reshoring of Manufacturing and Job Creation in the US

THE US president is keen to selling hope to his citizens that the disruptions in trade and investments caused by tariff shocks would ultimately bring new manufacturing jobs to the US. The key argument is, tariff shocks are meant to forcing US trading partners recalibrate their exchange rate such that they would be paying to sell their products in the US market. Manufacturers would be arm twisted to open facilities in the US instead of producing elsewhere and exporting to the US market.

Trump’s Tariff War: After Me, the Deluge

THERE are many dimensions of Trump's trade war launched against all countries beginning of April, from the biggest countries, such as China, EU, Japan, and India, to the smallest, including Lesotho, one of the poorest countries in the world. Lesotho exports diamonds to the US, has a per capita income of approximately $3.3, and is in no position to buy US goods. The US imposed an import duty on Lesotho of 50 per cent, the highest tariff on any country. This is before China and US reciprocal tariffs tit for tat action reached minimum China’s tariff to 145 per cent.

WB: Job Scam Exposed

IN a historic judgment, the Supreme Court has struck down the West Bengal School Service Commission’s (SSC) 2016 recruitment panel, annulling 25,752 appointments and branding the entire selection process “tainted beyond redemption.” This ruling has not only shattered public confidence in the recruitment system but also plunged thousands of affected teachers into an uncertain future.The verdict has ignited widespread political controversy and unrest, with the cancellation of appointments impacting nearly 26,000 teachers.

How Countries Like India Should Not Respond to Trump’s Tariffs

DONALD Trump has put off his proposed tariffs by ninety days; but countries like India have to respond to Trump’s measures whether now or after ninety days. These measures are not just an episodic act. Trump clearly threatens with tariffs any country that dares to act in a manner not approved by him; he is weaponising tariffs to assert US hegemony, quite apart from using them for economic ends like raising domestic activity and reducing the US current account deficit.

Europe’s Roar Comes from A Paper Tiger

EUROPEAN states have been gradually building up an aggressive posture in the context of the war in Ukraine. As the United States, under President Donald Trump, has called for a ceasefire and peace talks, European leaders have been urging more military supplies for Ukraine. On April 11, 2025, the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, once led by the US and now led by Germany and the United Kingdom, pledged an additional €21 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

Stop Curtailing Media Freedom, Says DUJ

THE Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), in a statement issued on April 15, has expressed deep concern at recent developments in the media space that seek to curtail their right to free expression and the right to earn their livelihoods, whether through the print media or digital platforms like YouTube.The Delhi Union of Journalists is shocked at the union government’s move to seize the assets of the National Herald, including Herald House in Delhi from which the Herald newspaper is published, besides the Associated Journals Ltd’s buildings in Lucknow and Mumbai.

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