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Karnan issue
In this issue
09-06-2017
42 STORIES
Jayati Ghosh
One grand design
Northeast India
Fertile ground for football
The passion the people in the north-eastern States have for football has given this region an overarching identity as the powerhouse of Indian footbal
Saharanpur violence
Targeting Dalits
A caste Hindu onslaught on Dalits in a western Uttar Pradesh village triggers a fightback, bringing cheer to marginalised communities who find themsel
Interview: V. Narayanasamy
‘Good relations with the Centre’
Interview with Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy.
Freedom of speech
The gag order
The Supreme Court’s ban on the press in the Justice Karnan case is a standing affront to the citizens’ right to freedom of speech and a threat to the
Israel & Palestine
Resistance in prisons
Palestinian political prisoners in Israel are on an indefinite hunger strike protesting against the degrading conditions in the prisons, the restricti
Dalit view
Divided on support
Dalits are unhappy over the turn of events in the judiciary but many of them find it difficult to support Justice Karnan.
Federalism
Running feud
Kiran Bedi, Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, persists in her battle with the elected government, but the Chief Minister and his team seem confident
Interview: Kiran Bedi
‘Inherent contradiction’
Interview with Kiran Bedi, Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry.
Interview: Mathews J. Nedumpara,
‘They are usurping the power of removal of judges’
Interview with Mathews J. Nedumpara, counsel for Justice C.S. Karnan in the Supreme Court.
Books
‘Soft capitalism’ at work
A profile of a segment of the IT industry, which claims to be the new “middle class” that sets the agenda for an emerging “aspirational” India.
Leila Seth
A class apart
Leila Seth (1930-2017), who had many firsts to her credit as a woman, will be remembered as a sensitive person who defied stereotypes all her life.
United States
The Afghan toll
The U.S. has little to show for its long engagement in Afghanistan. And if the Taliban returns to power, it will be a major blow to U.S. prestige. Eve
South Korea
Sunshine is back
The war clouds seem to be receding on the Korean peninsula with Moon Jae-in’s attempts to reach out to the North after his election as South Korea’s P
Christchurch
Sound of silence
Books
Facets of political Islam
The book is a valuable addition to the literature on the unfolding drama in the Arab world.
Interview: Raju Ramachandran
For a more pragmatic view
Interview with Raju Ramachandran, advocate of the Supreme Court.
Interview: D. Raja, CPI
‘Not a healthy precedent’
Interview with D. Raja, national secretary of the CPI.
Interview: Arghya Sengupta
For a judicial accountability mechanism
Interview with Arghya Sengupta, founder and research director at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.
Justice C.S. Karnan
A controversial career
Since his elevation as a judge to the Madras High Court in 2001, Justice C.S. Karnan has been involved in many a controversy relating to allegations o
Judicial delinquency
Guided by passion
The Justice Karnan case has highlighted again the urgent need to amend the law and procedure on the exercise of suo motu contempt proceedings by the S
Opinion
Another first in judicial history
Pharmaceuticals
Ineffective remedy
The Prime Minister’s plans to enact a law to ensure that doctors prescribed only generic drugs will not have the desired impact without comprehensive
Impeachment
Stalled impeachment
The process to initiate impeachment proceedings against Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy of the Andhra Pradesh/Telangana High Court for alleged interferen
PDP-BJP
Cracks in the alliance?
France
Cautious optimism
Emmanuel Macron had a clear victory in the presidential election, but the National Assembly elections to be held in June will be the real indicator of
The press and contempt
Karnan vs Karnan
Even where it is not a specific gag order as in the Supreme Court order against Justice Karnan, it exerts a nagging virtual pressure of pre-censorship
Literature
Ray’s alter ego
The appeal of Feluda, Satyajit Ray's iconic Bengali detective, remains undiminished more than 50 years after he was created.
Essay
The roots of 2017
Lord Mountbatten did his best to work out a realistic solution regarding Kashmir in the months preceding and following the 1947 Partition, but first M
Interview: Mehbooba Mufti
‘Agenda of Alliance is the only way forward’
Interview with J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Controversy
Demonising Akbar
The move to rename Akbar ka Quila in Ajmer is another step towards advancing the BJP’s agenda to paint the Mughal emperor in negative hues and aggrand
Science
Memories of a Bangalore quartet
Satish Dhawan, Sivaraj Ramaseshan, G.N. Ramachandran, and H. Narasimhaiah dominated the scientific landscape of Bengaluru between 1970 and 1990 as co
Education
Testing times
NEET revives the debate in Tamil Nadu on the efficacy of a centralised examination for admission to medical and dental courses which may nullify the s
The Nirbhaya case
Death penalty debate
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court confirms the death sentences against the Nirbhaya case accused, arguing that their crime summoned a tsunami o
Interview: Retd Justice Abhay Thipsay
For transparency in the system
Interview with retired Justice Abhay Thipsay.
India
Not so neat
Interview: Prashant Bhushan
‘Casteism a reality in the judiciary’
Interview with Prashant Bhushan, Supreme Court advocate.
Books
Big data terror
A book that makes us realise how people are reduced to bits of data that can be used to expand the profits of corporations, to reduce the state’s spen
Cover Story
Justice without fairness
The Supreme Court’s order convicting and sentencing Justice C.S. Karnan raises serious questions about the court’s commitment not only to natural just
Renewable Energy
Bright future
Generation of renewable energy is steadily rising and the government must take this to the next level and reduce dependence on thermal power.
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