Custodial Killings Are Alibi For Failure Of Governance
The early morning execution of four rape suspects in Hyderabad on the 6th of December this year was actually a custodial killing, and it…
Street Markets Are Part Of Our Urban Culture
One has travelled fairly extensively all over the world during one’s hey days, and one of the things I noticed was the difference in…
The Jurisprudence Of The ‘Fait Accompli’
It takes two to tango, but when the executive and the judiciary decide to tango together it becomes like a tandav, and is certainly…
The Writer’s Curse — And Blessing !
It’s a tough time to be a writer or wannabe author in India these days. If you write against the government you are likely…
Silence Is Not Consent, Inequity Is Not Closure
The day justice is postulated on the same premise as elections- viz. that the preferences of the majority must prevail – is the day…
Put The ‘Eco’ Back Into Economics (Part – II)
Sloth, indulgence and hedonism have become second nature to us and have spawned many industries to cater to them, all of which have reached…
Put The ‘Eco’ Back Into Economics (Part – I)
A fair number of my friends are economists, though none of them has won the Nobel prize yet, nor is any one likely to….
M.K. Kaw — The Last Of A Vanishing Breed
Last week another tenuous link to a glorious past was broken. MK Kaw, a retired IAS officer of the 1964 batch of the Himachal…
Aarey’s Night Of The Chainsaws – Time For The Judiciary To Get Off The Fence
If you’re still wondering why India ranks at 177 out of 180 countries in the World Environment Performance Index (we were at 141 in…
IAS Resignations — Much Ado About Nothing ?
A recent spurt in resignations by some IAS officers is attracting media and political attention. A BJP leader has advised these officers to go…