TRPs, Corporates, And Moral Bankruptcy
Even for a country which is perpetually in outrage mode, the brouhaha over the TRP scandal takes the cake if not the bakery, as…
If Hathras Doesn’t Make Us Think Again, Then Nothing Will
The voters of this country (or at least 37% of them) have given Mr. Modi and his party a long rope. They have kept…
The Five Rupee Note
Most people think that an inheritance and a legacy are the same thing. In a way they perhaps are because they are bequeathed to…
Demolition Derby
I’ve never believed in the adage that learning is a continuous process. According to cognitive experts a human being learns 80% of everything he…
Law Needed To Compensate Victims Of Wrongful Arrests
Dr. Kafeel Khan, of the Gorakhpur tragedy fame a couple of years ago who tried to save infant lives by buying oxygen cylinders out…
Acts Of God And Follies Of Man
A “legal fiction” is an idea or a concept, which doesn’t actually exist in fact, but is mandated to exist by law or convention…
Once Upon A Time There Used To Be News
I’ve looked up the figures and they are very impressive. As on 31.3.2018 India had 100,000 publications registered with the Registrar of Newspapers, and…
The Small Town Boy
Shashipal was a small town boy and proudly remained one till the end. He breathed his last on the 24th of this month, ending-…
Doctors Should Learn To Be Ambassadors Of Death
This year approximately 56 million people will die globally, roughly 2/3rds of them in hospitals. More people are dying today of chronic diseases, and…
The Prashant Bhushan Case — An Order That Diminishes Democracy
A Lay Citizen’s Perspective So Mr. Prashant Bhushan stands convicted of contempt. It was expected because the Supreme Court had painted itself into a…