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India’s justice system is carrying one of the heaviest caseloads in the world. Data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) shows that as of 2024, there are over 5 crore pending cases across all Indian courts. The district and subordinate courts alone account for the overwhelming bulk, around 85–90% of all pendency. In such a landscape, it is clear that courts cannot realistically adjudicate every dispute within a reasonable time. Mediation therefore moves from being an optional alternat...

Deepfakes, which are AI-generated videos, audio clips, and images, are beginning to appear in legal disputes around the world. Indian courts will soon face the same challenge. When digital evidence can be manufactured with a few clicks, the justice system must prepare for a future where seeing is no longer believing. in this article we discuss a few aspects of the deepfake problem.

A deepfake can make a person appear to say or do something they never di...

Delays in the Indian judicial system are often treated as if they were inevitable, the natural outcome of a large population and complex society. Yet a closer look at how other countries have addressed similar problems shows that delay is not a destiny, rather it is a design issue. Courts that run efficiently do so because institutions, procedures, and expectations were deliberately shaped to support speed and fairness. This article looks at four countries: Singapore, the United Kingdom, the Uni...

Delhi is a city with many hearts. Forts, domes, and boulevards mark its history, but its soul beats in the neighborhoods where people built homes and carried their gods, songs, and recipes with them. Among these quiet builders are the Bengalis of Delhi, a community that arrived with files and fountain pens, stayed for work, and then transformed the city with music, food, and festivals. From Kashmere Gate to Chittaranjan Park, they created an unbroken circuit of culture and devotion and life that...

When you walk through Delhi, you’re not really in one city, rather you are in a mixture of many cities. Layers of stone, marble, brick, and glass overlap like the rings of a tree, each layer telling the story of conquest, migration, power, and imagination. From the mythical Indraprastha of the Mahabharata to the gleaming towers of Gurgaon, Delhi keeps rewriting itself, century after century.

This blog post is partly extracted from the book Historical Cities of Delhi: Walks Using the Me...

How much does Print on Demand or POD really cost for Indian authors?

Print-on-demand lets Indian authors publish books without big upfront costs.

Services like Amazon KDP, Notion Press, and Pothi print copies only when ordered—so you pay only for printing and keep the profit margin.

Choose black-and-white interiors to cut costs and grab a free ISBN at isbn.gov.in to avoid hidden fees.

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“Why limit your story to readers when listeners are waiting?”
Audiobooks are now a mainstream publishing format, consumed during commutes, workouts and late-night listening sessions. Global audiobook revenues surpassed USD 5 billion in 2023 (Audio Publishers Association, 2024) and India’s growing podcast culture is priming listeners for more. For Indian authors, converting a manuscript into an audiobook is no longer an afterthought but a parallel publishing strategy.

Drawing on the book Self-P...

Self-publishing has become a viable alternative to conventional publishing. Digital platforms and print-on-demand services have lowered barriers to entry and created opportunities for authors to reach readers directly. In this article, we present an overview of the self-publishing process in India, drawing on the book Self-Publish Books and E-Books in India and incorporating data from publishing research.

Traditional publishing requires authors to secure th...

Court cases in India can drag on for years and drain money and energy. Whether the conflict is about a broken marriage, a quarrel over property or a business disagreement, negotiation can offer a way to settle without waiting for a final judgment. In this article we discuss a few of the issues involved and tips for negotiations.

Settling a case is not surrender, rather it is a way to take back some control and avoid endless litigation. It can thus benefit both the parties.

It is an unlikely scenario but could happen to happen to anyone: you’ve been fighting a case for months or years, and suddenly your lawyer passes away. You are filled with shock, grief, and panic. But all is not lost. Courts know of such situations, and there are clear steps to keep the process on track. In this article we discuss these steps.

One of the most important things to remember is: court cases are not dependent on any single lawyer. Every...