Prashant Bhushan, the Question of Contempt, and Motorcycle Diaries
Without a vibrant bar, there can be no vibrant judiciary. We lawyers are the primary victims of this judgment—be quiet or face contempt, is the message of the court.
An Elementary Misconception about the Hindu Rashtra
The BJP-RSS is seeking to build a Hindu rashtra. While many believe that it will benefit the Hindu community, it will actually be an authoritarian state which will suppress Hindus and Muslims alike.
India Is Moving Towards a Form of Elected Autocracy – We Must Keep Speaking Up
Despite serious aberrations in the past, such as during the Emergency, the judiciary has always managed to restore the people’s faith in the institution. But, today, the judiciary appears once again to be failing us.
My Solution for Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds
The Kurdish leader calls for a “democratic nation project” able to unite citizens of different ethnic backgrounds and cultural traditions.
Nationwide Condemnation of Targeting of Prof. Apoorvanand by Delhi Police
As concerned citizens who love and value our democracy, and our country, we must speak out before it is too late and all voices of freedom are silenced forever.
Such a Temple Would Not Have Been Acceptable to Ram – Two Articles
Does the grand Ayodhya temple ceremony ensure that the common Indian will find Ram in this temple?
“We Didn’t Bleed Him Enough”: When Normal is the Problem
The search is on for: how quickly can we overcome the problem and “return to normal.” But the problem is the normal – neoliberalism and capitalism.
सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाला दिलेल्या विस्तारीत उत्तरात प्रशांत भूषण म्हणतात ट्वीट्स मुळे न्यायालयाची अवमानना होत नाही
व्ही. वेंकटेसन सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने वकील प्रशांत भूषण यांनी जुन महिन्यात जे दोन ट्विट केले होते त्यावर स्वत: तक्रार दाखल करुन (सुऒ मोटो) घेतली आणि भूषण यांना नोटीस पाठवली. प्रशांत भूषण यांनी त्य़ाला विस्ताराने उत्तर दिले. यावर ५ ऑगस्ट ला न्यायमूर्ती अरुण मिश्रा, न्यायमूर्ती बी आर गवई आणि न्यायमूर्ती कृष्ण मुरारी यांच्या पीठापुढे सुनावणी होईल. प्रशांत भूषण…
In Memory of John Lewis, US Civil Rights Icon – Two Articles
Article written by John Lewis, the iconic US civil rights leader who died on July 17, shortly before his death; and an obituary by Jesse Jackson, another leading American civil rights activist.
The Tilak-Jinnah Pact Embodied Communal Harmony That Is Much Needed in Modern-Day India
It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India. We need to revive the spirit of this incredible agreement today.