An Apology May Be In Order, Your Lordship
byHon’ble Chief Justice, May I, a humble member of the Blatta (Oriental) genus of cockroaches, make so bold as to express my utter stupefaction…
Law & Policy
Book Review – Judging The Judges
byBefore we get into this thought provoking book two things need to be said about it. One, it reaffirms that courageous journalism and writing…
Scrubbing The Mirror Doesn’t Help
byThe smell of censorship hangs heavily over Delhi these days, enveloping two books, one for perhaps containing official secrets, the other for calling a…
Adieu Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan: From Hills of Himachal to the Heart of Jharkhand
byOn the 9th of January 1964, the day passed without proclamation, yet destiny had already begun its careful work, shaping a life that would…
The Aravallis – Defining An Eco-system With A Tape Measure
byThere are two ways to legally get a loan from a bank. One, apply for a loan with your credentials, balance sheet, profit and…
How to Fix a Society When Morality and Humanity Are Lost
byA shocking incident in Shillong, (India), where a four-year-old girl was found brutally murdered has once again forced society to ask a slew of…
The Abiding Mystery Of Indian Citizenship – Is it Another Legal Fiction ?
bySo you think that the issues uppermost in the minds of those who rule us, or those who tell us what the rules are,…
Himachal’s Environment Doesn’t Need More Studies – It Needs Firm Action – Now !
byGovernments never cease to surprise me, but they occasionally intrigue me, as in the two recent announcements by the Himachal govt. The first, in…
When The Hills Rebel: A State’s Journey From Eden To Emergency
byThe Paradise That Was As a senior citizen in my mid-sixties, I have witnessed the transformation of Himachal Pradesh from a pristine Himalayan paradise…
Punjab’s Sacrilege Law: Don’t Fuel Mob Mayhem
byFaith must inspire unity, not arm mobs or silence dissent The Punjab government is set to unveil a dangerous sacrilege law in the Vidhan…