Even at the risk of contempt of court, I must say that the manner in which the Tamil Nadu courts have conducted proceedings against the Kanchi Shankaracharya has left millions of citizens with the feeling that justice has not been seen to be done. As this is the litmus test … Read More
Two events relating to Gujarat happened almost simultaneously. The first, which still reverberates in news columns, was Zahira Shaikh’s second volte-face in the Best Bakery retrial. The second, largely ignored by our Hindu-hating media, was the demand by Hyderabad Naxalites for the unconditional release of Maulana Naseeruddin, recently arrested by … Read More
Whatever the merits of Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s latest suggestion on Jammu & Kashmir, there is no avoiding the conclusion that India has accepted the Pakistani position that the State is disputed territory. This is a dangerous development, but in fairness to Dr. Manmohan Singh it must be said that it … Read More
