Justice Markandey Katju says: Our political leaders, of all parties, are small men having no vision, seeking only power and pelf, but no idea how to solve the people’s massive socio-economic problems. The system of parliamentary democracy which we adopted, however rosy it may seem, has largely degenerated into caste and communal vote banks, and so can be called dead.
Salman Rushdie, who wrote his book ‘Satanic Verses’ in 1988, for which a death fatwa was issued against him by Iran’s leader Ayatollah Khomeni in 1989, was stabbed several times in western New York in August this year.
I fear that Pakistan is headed for martial law, not immediately, but in about six months’ time or so
Indians are presently celebrating, trumpeting, partying, and rejoicing. Rishi Sunak is about to become Prime Minister of the UK, and India beat Pakistan in the T20 World Cup cricket match in Melbourne
Dr. Joseph Needham (1900-1995) was a brilliant British bio-chemist who had obtained a doctorate from Cambridge University in 1925, specializing in embryology and morphogenesis. Later, Dr. Needham developed an interest in China, and after visiting China several times wrote his mammoth book ‘Science and Civilization in China’ in 24 volumes ( see Simon Winchester’s ‘The Man Who loved China’).
I have carefully read the judgment of the Pakistan Election Commission against former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case, and find that it suffers from a fundamental defect. Let me explain.
Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. Afghanistan today is a war-ravaged country, with most of its people living in abject poverty. The war between the Americans and the Taliban lasted for 20 years […]
The Indian Supreme Court has called on the Union and state governments to take suo motu action against hate speeches without waiting for a complaint to be filed and has warned that contempt proceedings will be taken if this is not done.
Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. While reading the Tamil poet Ilango’s epic Silappathiharam I came across these lines: “May the Pandya king prosper, who ruled over the south, after conquering the Ganga and […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. This story was told to me by my friend Wajahat Husain Khan, senior advocate of Allahabad High Court, who is now over 80 years old. Wajahat’s grandfather […]
Justice Markandey Katju- Justice Markandey Katju is a former Judge, Supreme Court of India, and former Chairman, Press Council of India. The views expressed are his own. Rahul Gandhi is leading a Bharat Jodo Yatra ( Unite India March ), from Kanyakumari to Srinagar, which started on 7th September. bit.ly/3CDMLNP Its professed aim is to unite […]
