There is no dearth of legal talent in our country. We have many top notch lawyers who charge a fortune to appear in courts. And guess for whom— for big people and big companies in cases where billions worth of fortunes and business interests are at stake. Like in any other walk of life, there indeed are some honourable exceptions to this rule. But that’s about it. Read more
I respect faith particularly when it concerns other people. This article isn’t therefore meant to mock anybody’s ashtha or belief in the goodness of saints, seers, yoga gurus or spiritual healers they trust and are willing to deify. Read more
I’ve a hunch that the government will agree eventually to place the office of the Prime Minister under the proposed lokpal. That’s the inference I have drawn on reading Pranab Mukherjee’s statement in conjunction with that of Digvijaya Singh. Read more
The midnight police crackdown on Baba Ramdev’s peaceful assembly at Ramlila Maidan cannot be supported especially when the government had gone out of the way to set up talks with the Yoga Guru. Read more
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