Speak Up! – They’re Coming For You Anyway
byAnyone with even an iota of intelligence and an understanding of our dysfunctional legal ecosystem knows that there is something deeply problematic and rotten…
Opinion
Extreme Weather Events Pose Grave Risk To Most Cities
byRecord-breaking snowfall in Madrid (loss of 1.4 billion euros), Storm Cristoph in UK, Cyclone Ana in Fiji, Winter storms in Texas, Dust storm in…
Mandi Airport Is Himachal’s Own Central Vista Disaster
byIn my more lucid moments (which are now becoming few and far between) I seriously wonder why Himachal has a department of Environment or…
The Long And Short Of It
byThe last seven days have been a bit of a mixed week for me, somewhat like what the Delhi voter got in 2020 when…
Mummy Lives On
byNatural mummification is very rare, requiring conditions of extreme temperatures and dry air to preserve the body. India’s only known naturally preserved oldest mummy…
Jijaji’s Pandemic Chronicles
byIt’s time to keep the funny side up in these somber times, even if one man’s tragedy becomes another man’s laugh at times Recently…
Is The Judiciary’s Arab Spring Over ?
byI don’t know about you folks, but I found the obiter dicta by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court last week very disturbing….
When Did We Become Such A Brutal Country ?
byCirce is the mythical Greek goddess- sorceress who ruled the island of Aeaea; any shipwrecked mariner who landed on its shores was turned into…
New Mantra Of City Development – Throw Corbusier & Planning Colleges In Dustbin
by“Many of these old master plans, Le Corbusier- inspired planning and ideas that we still teach by the way in the SPA(School of Planning…
The Passport Dilemma
byI’ve just discovered that my passport has expired, but after much deliberation, I’ve decided not to renew it. I already have more “citizenship” documents…