Indian Express:December 3, 2014Three members of a Dalit family in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar were killed, one of them decapitated before being thrown into a dry well in Jawkhede Khalsa village, on the night of October...
August 5, 2013:The HinduGreat shrillness has marked the current furore over the Planning Commission’s latest poverty estimates. No surprise, therefore, that understanding and wisdom have flowed in an inverse proportion. Surprising and sad, however,...
August 24, 2011: The Indian ExpressI write this letter with some hesitation about a matter of great national significance, succumbing to the constant pressure of many eminent citizens with the background of considerable public...
Ralegaon Sidhi is no ordinary village. Located 230 kms from Mumbai between Pune and Ahmadnagar, this village is the birthplace of Anna Hazare, the renowned social activist. With a population of over 2,000 people...
August 10, 2011: The Times of India Those who fought to bring independence to India, whose 64th anniversary we`ll soon be celebrating, dreamt of a free society. They may not have recognised the version...
April 9, 2011: The Indian ExpressThe ongoing controversy about the screening of the movie Aarakshan highlights the emergence of the banning itch, which is, as usual, impelled by intolerance. The facts about it are...
August 1, 2011: The Indian ExpressIt’s been raining “rights¶ in Indian policy for the last few years — education, work, food, service, healthcare, and much else. This “Diet Coke¶ approach to poverty reduction —...
April 18, 2011: The Indian Express Conduct of the judge: …A judge’s obligation must start and end with his analysis of law, not with personal beliefs or preferences. The judge should not accept patronage...
January 31, 2011: The HinduAt a time when the whole nation is exercised about how to tackle corruption in the delivery of public services and the management of precious public funds, the Central Vigilance...
October 11, 2010: The Indian ExpressA Goan is compelled to pay a Rs 70,000 bribe for permission to rebuild his family home in Margao after he is told, “Can’t be done, sir, not until…¶...
