Shamnad’s post has raised some interesting issues. I would broadly endorse his concern over Justice Katju’s unfortunate reported remarks. But we must understand that these remarks are...
Supreme Court’s summary dismissal of a Muslim student’s petition against his school’s decision to remove him from the school raises disturbing questions about the court’s...
The dismissal by the Supreme Court of the SLP by Mr.Joynath Victor De against his compulsory retirement by the Indian Airlines Ltd. for refusing to trim his moustache is bizarre because one expected...
Supreme Court’s judgment in Sanjay Dutt’s case, denying his plea for suspension of his conviction under the Arms Act is based on the subtle distinction which the Court tried to make...
I draw the readers’ attention to Soli Sorabjee’s article in Indian Express on the E.C.’s order (Who’ll silence Varun?). My comments on it are as follows: 1. Sorabjee says:...
How effective has been Supreme Court’s intervention to curb ragging in higher educational institutions? Well, we don’t have final answers yet. Still, I search for some tentative answers...
Even as the BJP seeks to make the non-hanging of Mohd.Afzal, the lone convict in the Parliament attack case facing death penalty, as a major campaign issue, the facts in the MHA files show that he...
While watching various channels debate the E.C.’s order on Varun Gandhi’s hate speech, I could see that the participants completely missed the real issue. The core issue is not whether...
FLASH: I am glad the EC has heeded my advice! (March 23). Readers can access the full text of the EC’s Order here My last post on the subject rightly drew a few rejoinders in the Comments...
Ramalakshmi is a trained museum professional and has worked in museums in the U.S., including the Smithsonian Institution. She is also a guest faculty in the National Museum Institute, New Delhi. But...