Habeas corpus Habeas corpus law: A sorry decline A.G. NooraniThe Supreme Court has flouted the centuries-old established law on habeas corpus by the manner in which it has handled the recent cases under this wri
Ayodhya dispute Babri Masjid revisited A.G. NooraniIn his latest book, a former Union Home Secretary analyses the blame game in the Ayodhya dispute over the years and shows how major institutions of go
Essay Kashmir dispute: Domestic or world issue?A.G. NOORANIThe Kashmir dispute was internationalised quite early in its history and has never been a purely domestic issue, apart from the fact that the Valley c
Essay Courts & politicsA.G. Noorani A recent judgment by an English court against British arms exports to Saudi Arabia on the grounds that the government had not assessed the risk of the
Abrogation of Article 370 unconstitutional Kashmir: Murder of insaniyatA.G. NooraniThe amendment of the provisions of Article 370 is constitutionally invalid; it flies in the face of pledges made by India to the Kashmiri people and t
Historical perspective Amit Shah’s ‘history’ A.G. NooraniThe Sangh Parivar’s pathological hatred for Nehru drives it to distort his record. If Kashmir is a part of India, it is almost entirely because of Neh
Kissinger and Sonnenfeldt Who was Kissinger’s Kissinger? A.G. NooraniHenry Kissinger and Helmut Sonnenfeldt, his Counsellor in the U.S. State Department, had a love-hate relationship: they disliked each other as much as
Physician par excellenceA.G. NOORANIThis book helps in preparing its reader to face death calmly even as it instructs him in the history of medicine and the joys of music.
Essay India's fascist challengeA.G. NOORANI If the masses are aroused, they will be better prepared to face Modi’s onslaughts on democracy, fundamental rights and the rights, specifically, of th
Secrets held in archivesA.G. NOORANIA collection of documents that throw light on how Indian leaders contrived to keep Kashmir in India.
Essay Whose money is it anyway?A.G. NOORANIEnormous sums spent on statues constitute waste of public money in a country where poverty is rampant. It is a sheer waste of taxpayers’ money, and it
Article 35A What Article 35A impliesA.G. NOORANIJammu and Kashmir’s autonomy is guaranteed by Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Its people’s ancient rights are guaranteed by Article 35A, which
From the heart, from Pakistan Rakhshanda Jalil’s series introduces Pakistani women poets to Hindi readers.
SlideshowSea changeIndia could learn a few lessons from small island nations like Maldives on mitigating climate change.