The Supreme Court has said that arbitration in India has not failed, but that judicial interference, and at times the conduct of governments, has undermined the efficacy of the arbitral process.
Punjab and Haryana warming at half a degree per decade during the wheat season, with minimum temperatures rising nearly three times faster in Gujarat 1 June 2026, New Delhi: India produces over 107 million tonnes of wheat annually, making it the second-largest wheat producer in the world and accounting for roughly 14% of global output.
In May 2026, the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognizance of bail orders passed by the Orissa High Court and trial court.
The Supreme Court’s direction to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to frame a mechanism for screening user-generated content before it is uploaded has reopened a debate India has never quite resolved: how to curb digital poison without handing the State a permanent switch over speech.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the retrospective levy of 28 per cent GST on online gaming bets, holding that the tax was constitutionally valid and did not violate the constitutional framework governing Goods and Services Tax.
Natasha Datta Roy’s three-day solo exhibition ‘Echoes of her essence’, hosted from 24–26 January 2025 at a city gallery in Kolkata, was a tribute to the indomitable spirit of women in art and celebrated the dynamic and multifaceted essence of feminine energy through 26 artworks, all by her.
They said it would be an unforgettable trip. They didn’t mention why.
With the rapid modernisation and movement towards the digital, certain spaces become a material manifestation of culture and thought. One such place is Kolkata’s iconic College Street.
After four decades of ethnic conflict and loss of around 20,000 lives, the Bodoland region on the northern banks of the mighty Brahmaputra in Assam is limping back to normalcy, peace and harmony.
The Statesman talked to individuals about what Saraswati puja meant to them and means to them and how the spirit of celebration has changed over the years.
