
Markandey Katju
Justice Markandey Katju is the former Chairman, Press Council of India. Prior to his appointment as Chairman, Press Council of India, he served as a Permanent judge at the Supreme Court of India.
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in CultureA story of Begum Akhtar, Barrister Abbasi, and Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
Just as there have been many Urdu poets but Mirza Ghalib ( 1797-1869 ) is universally regarded a shade above everyone else, so also there have been many ghazal and thumri singers in India and Pakistan ( Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hasan, Anup Jalota, Talat Aziz, Jagjit Singh, Pankaj Udhas, Girja Devi, Shobha Gurtu, Noorjehan, Iqbal […] More
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in OpinionIs Pakistan part of Arab culture or Indian culture ?
Sulman Ali’s article ‘New wave of Arabisation’ published in nayadaur.tv poses the question : Is Pakistan part of Arab culture or Indian culture ? I submit it is part of Indian culture, and no amount of ‘Arabisation’ can undo this. For instance, in large parts of our subcontinent we both speak the same language Hindustani ( called […] More
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The ‘genocide’ in India: Atrocities on Dalits and tribals is a disgrace to the country
(CAUTION: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR’S OWN AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS OF THE RATIONAL DAILY IN ANY MANNER.) I had a long talk with a German today on Skype. I had earlier sent him my two recent published articles – ‘The greatest crime in history‘ […] More
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in OpinionAre Germans inherently evil?
Some people regard Germans inherently evil people for the horrible crimes committed by the Nazis such as sending 6 million Jews to gas chambers. Many Germans themselves feel a sense of shame for such crimes, and believe they can never be forgiven for this. In part this is due to the well planned and executed […] More
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in OpinionMamta VS BJP’s heavyweights: The BJP overkill in West Bengal
The state assembly elections in West Bengal are the centre of political attention nowadays in India. Several opinion polls about the elections ( whose first of its eight phases is over ) predicted that the tally of the right-wing pro Hindu Bhartiya Janta Party ( BJP ) will rise from the 3 seats it won […] More
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in OpinionThe failing talks between Govt. and Farmers, and the future of the agitation
(CAUTION: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR’S OWN AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS OF THE RATIONAL DAILY IN ANY MANNER.) It seems that the ongoing Indian farmers’ agitation has reached a stalemate. The talks between the two sides have broken down, and the Indian Government has refused […] More
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in CommentThe destruction of academic rigour in India
(CAUTION: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR’S OWN AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS OF THE RATIONAL DAILY IN ANY MANNER.) The University Grants Commission of India ( UGC ) wants students all over India in all educational institutions to take the ‘cow science’ examination on 25th February. […] More
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in OpinionThe Great Indian Farmers Are Creating World History
(CAUTION: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR’S OWN AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS OF THE RATIONAL DAILY IN ANY MANNER.) I submit that by their ongoing agitation Indian farmers are not just creating Indian history but world history. Many may think this proposition to be unfounded and […] More
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in OpinionThe deadlock between India’s farmers and the government sees no end
(CAUTION: THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR’S OWN AND DO NOT REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR VIEWS OF THE RATIONAL DAILY IN ANY MANNER.) It is evident that there is a deadlock between the agitating Indian farmers and the Central Government in India, neither side willing to give way. One would […] More
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in OpinionThe sleeping giant awakening from his long slumber
Our national objective must be to transform India from an underdeveloped to a highly developed, highly industrialised, and prosperous country, for only then will we be able to abolish our massive poverty, massive unemployment, massive malnourishment, and other social evils. For achieving this, a mighty united, historical people’s struggle is necessary, which till now was […] More
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in Opinion‘A much talking judge is like an ill-tuned cymbal’
What the Court had to decide was whether the laws in question were constitutional or not. In addition, it could have issued a mandamus that the farmers must not block roads, as that causes immense suffering to the public, particularly the residents of Delhi and those who have to go there for their work. More
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in OpinionSupreme Court’s order on Farm laws is ‘unconstitutional’
One can understand the Supreme Court’s anxiety in ending the current deadlock. But at the same time, one wishes that the Court had paid heed to the abovementioned wise counsel of such eminent jurists before passing its order. After all, Courts cannot solve all problems in the country. More