Reform that isn’t
A policy on paper may convey a grand vision. The key, however, is its successful implementation. Ground realities must be taken into account before making
The Quality of Justice
An independent fearless judiciary is the leitmotif that protects constitutional values. Without it, the Constitution will be a dead letter, a body without a soul.
Choreography of a Break-up
The BJP-PDP alliance was untenable at birth. Their ideological predilections were as far apart as the North Pole from the South Pole.
His Choice, his Misstep
Pranab Mukherjee is a consummate politician. Yet, sometimes politicians falling in that class also trip up. For a person who understands the historical
Draw the line for Speakers and Governors
We need to amend the law and forge political consensus to avert subversion of democracy Speakers and Governors, acting
What a Governor must do
Had the governor played by the rules, the nation would have been saved an unsavoury spectacle. There was no doubt that the post-poll Congress-JD(S)
Modi gets real on China
The informal summit at Wuhan between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping must be seen in the context of changing global equations.
A Dangerous Incursion
The opposition of the government to the elevation of Justice K.M. Joseph is on specious grounds The government’s opposition to the elevation of the Chief
Look, Who’s Talking about Diminishing the Authority of the Judiciary
There is no procedure under the law except through an impeachment motion
Failing the law
There are two essential elements of a constitutional republic. First, the law and not men are supreme. Second, the sovereignty of each individual expressed through
A Scam, The deeper Rot
The daily revelations of the PNB (LOU) scam have shaken the people’s confidence in the banking system. Essentially, business canaries have manipulated
A Mirage Called Equality
The clarion call for freedom triumphed on August 15, 1947. What followed in its wake, along the road to transfer of power, were heart-wrenching stories of
