The latest affidavit filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to oppose the bail plea of Sadhvi Pragya in the Malegaon 2008 case, has given a new twist to the case and revealed certain contradictions and crucial gaps in the prosecution case. As of now, the special MCOC court has … Read More
This is the last part of a three part series of articles. You can read the first and second parts here The then Chief Minister Karunanidhi’s scandalous act of releasing nine jihadis from prison on the birth anniversary of Annadurai and commuting their specified sentences has to be viewed in … Read More
This is the second part of a three part series of articles. You can read the first part here. The jihadi outfits became increasingly aggressive on account of the docility of the DMK regime and during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations would try to block placement of Vinayagar Vigrahas, thwart visarjan processions … Read More
Bogus secularism fuels deadly anti-nationalism: In the wake of the gruesome murder of auditor Ramesh, which shook the nation and brought to light the hitherto unknown saga of jihadi targetting of Hindu leaders and functionaries of Hindu organisations in Tamil Nadu, a group of youthful volunteers functioning under the banner … Read More
In his magisterial commentary on the Indian constitution, DD Basu emphasised that the State cannot make reservations on communal lines as this infringes clauses (i) and (ii) of Article 16. Initially, the larger political minority (Muslims) accepted this as an inevitable legacy of partition, while Christians preferred a low profile … Read More
Bangladesh foreign minister Dipu Moni, currently visiting the capital to attend a seminar, is reportedly anxious to overcome the inhibitions of opposition parties regarding the India-Bangladesh Land Protocol, implementation of which has been stalled despite being signed in 2011. Military veterans and strategic thinkers like former Army Chief Gen. Shankar … Read More
A little noticed decision by the Supreme Court, that ownership of minerals vests with the owner of a land title and not with the Government, coupled with the UPA Government’s desperation to push its Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 through Parliament in the coming monsoon session, can set … Read More
The UPA government’s determination to give divorced women a share in the inherited and inheritable property of their ex-husbands is a direct and blatant assault on the Hindu family and the sanctity of marriage, as it incentivizes divorce by giving women a sense of false empowerment that comes from unearned … Read More
Latest judgment of Apex Court a ‘result’ of growing business-friendly overtones?: The Supreme Court’s split verdict quashing the newly-introduced single entrance test for medical courses across the country, viz., the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), is a blow to thousands of meritorious but poor students who will be unable to seek … Read More
The mysterious manner in which his movement (transfer) orders were modified without the due process, leading to his alleged illegal detention and handing over to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) without following due procedure, is critical to Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit’s quest to prove his innocence in the Malegaon … Read More
