Friday 28 August, 2009
Consensus on the part of the Supreme Court judiciary about the declaration of their assets is welcome. Of course, high court judges will follow the Supreme Court’s lead in this matter.Thursday 27 August, 2009
Infighting within the BJP has severely damaged the image of the party, one wonders whether it is in fact hegemonic and regressive in practice.Wednesday 26 August, 2009
This refers to ‘Shourie dares: RSS must rebuild BJP...’. Arun Shourie’s recent remarks have been startling for a number of reasons.Tuesday 25 August, 2009
Is the judiciary walking far too close to the stated domain of politicians...Monday 24 August, 2009
The BJP apparently has become a party wherein a few individuals call all the shots, based on their whims and hardline stance on all issues.Saturday 22 August, 2009
It’s true that the wonderful “liberal principles” don’t quite apply to non-US citizens at immigration check.Friday 21 August, 2009
By expelling a senior leader like Jaswant Singh, on the pretext of his writing something about someone that the BJP had an ideological problem....Thursday 20 August, 2009
The CJI’s suggestion that high court judges increase their workload from 210 days to 220 days is welcome; but it’s still too little, too late....Wednesday 19 August, 2009
It is true that the wonderful “liberal principles” don’t quite apply to non-US citizens at immigration check....Monday 17 August, 2009
The statement by the Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, in regard to our defence preparedness vis-à-vis China is shocking.Saturday 15 August, 2009
Garbage accumulation and unhygienic health conditions have become endemic to the lives of villagers and NREGA can serve as a potent medium to mobilise people...Friday 14 August, 2009
Saubhik Chakrabarti has done an excellent job analysing the causes of failure for Indian agriculture....Thursday 13 August, 2009
Swine flu has created panic across the country. It is known that the death toll is increasing but one would like to question....Wednesday 12 August, 2009
The fear surrounding the H1N1 virus is justified . The question is how organisations like the WHO failed to advise and coordinate restrictions on travelling from countries...Tuesday 11 August, 2009
Shekhar Gupta’s assessment that Indo-Pak relations are bedevilled by the anti-Indian “virus” in the mind of the Pakistani establishment is correct....Monday 10 August, 2009
Whether judges should be required to reveal their assets is thought provoking....