Sarkaria Commission

J&K governor dissolves Assembly: Some of his arguments ring true, but move will be viewed through partisan prism

Late Wednesday evening, Governor Satya Pal Malik announced the dissolution of the Assembly. Given the timing of the action, the governor’s motives seemed questionable.

Satya Pal Malik's decision to dissolve Jammu and Kashmir Assembly does great disservice to democratic traditions

It is Satya Pal Malik's job to ensure that justice is not only done but is also seen to be done in Jammu and Kashmir. He has failed on this count.

Lateral recruitment to civil services is a 'very wrong move', says ex-home secretary Madhav Godbole

Shishir Tripathi spoke to Madhav Godbole, who has served as Union Home Secretary and has authored a widely acclaimed book on governance and civil services titled Good Governance: Never on India's Radar

Madras High Court rejects plea to appoint full-time Tamil Nadu governor

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking appointment of a full-time governor for Tamil Nadu, holding that the constitution provides for the appointment of the same person as governor of two states.

Corruption charges are non-issue, don't compare me to DMK, AIADMK: Anbumani Ramadoss tells Firstpost

In an interview with FirstPost, former union health minister and current Lok Sabha MP Anbumani Ramadoss faced questions about the corruption charges against him

Fadnavis' Maha govt has no legal validity, says ex-SC Judge Sawant

The BJP government in Maharashtra which won a controversial trust vote last week has no constitutional validity, former Supreme Court Judge PB Sawant said on Saturday.

Modi calls NCTC "a backdoor" ploy to grab power

The Gujarat chief minister also expressed unhappiness over political interference by state governors.

NCTC tussle: Time to change Centre-state equations

The current trend may lead to the collapse of centrism.