OPEN TO OPINION
Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and former Chairman, Press Council of India.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Silver lining: The one way Indian Muslims have benefited under right-wing rule
Their political marginalisation has helped them realise, and fight, the isolationalism clerics and others subjected them to.
VOICES
| 3-minute read
Yogendra Yadav's La-La Land gambit
His latest pronouncement shows the unbearable lightness of being an academic in politics.
VOICES
| 6-minute read
There is nothing wrong about Justice Kurian Joseph speaking his mind now
Don't shove judicial corruption under the carpet. It's been done long enough, with terrible results.
VOICES
| 5-minute read
Why I say to Pakistanis, hum Hindostani bilkul tum jaise nikle
With our continuing communalism, violence and superstition, we are no better at all than our neighbour.
VOICES
| 5-minute read
Why I think modern Hindi literature looks woefully poor before Urdu
At a literary gathering, I expressed my disappointment with Hindi. Instead of positive engagement, my views caused a furore.
VOICES
| 7-minute read
Why not smash the myths around 'Brahminical patriarchy' first?
Twitter head Jack Dorsey held up a 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' placard. How accurate even is he?
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Indian liberals and their illiberal ignorance
Intellectuals are meant to fearlessly question and critique everything. In India, they are seen doing the opposite.
POLITICS
| 9-minute read
Eight steps to a revolution that can clean up the mess India is in right now
We must work for reunification of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh under a secular government.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Shashi Tharoor at sea: The 'liberal intellectual' falters on Sabarimala
His latest argument shows the Congress politician cares more for vote banks, and less for logic.
VOICES
| 5-minute read