Open courts are an important aspect of the justice system that engender trust in its functioning. Justice being seen to be done is as important as justice being done. The role of the media in this regard is significant.

A recent policy decision to allow the private sector into mapping is rightly hailed as historic. It reverses a policy position that was in practice for at least 250 years that allowed only the Survey of India to publish detailed maps of the territory of India.

Who amongst us has not been tracking the Corona virus related numbers – how many have tested positive, how many recovered and how many couldn’t make it, at a country level and state level? There has also been great interest in the number of people being tested and whether the level of testing in India has been sufficient to give us comfort that the pandemic is under control.

A more widespread discussion on the Memorandum of Procedure is necessary because the process of appointment needs an overhaul.

The debate since then has largely centered on the soundness of economic thinking behind the decision, the failure to plan its implementation properly, and the potential impacts, positive or negative, on 'black money' in the country.

The Karnataka Sakala Services Act, 2011 (‘Sakala’) was enacted to guarantee time bound government services to citizens of Karnataka.