It’s a victory for secular democracy in India.
In a landmark judgement, the Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah of the Delhi High Court, along with Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, ruled in favor of the petitioner, Naz Foundation, and held that Section…
A Little Wit. A Little Wisdom. Lots of India.
June 30th, 2009
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Unnatural in India
An unnamed government source from India’s Home Ministry under Mr. P. Chidambaram has dismissed Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexuality as against “the order of nature”, as “an absurdity in today’s world”. I have no doubt…
June 3rd, 2009
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The War with Islam
President Barack Obama will be delivering a major speech in Cairo this week. In his speech, he is expected to reach out to what he calls the Muslim world, to dispel misapprehensions about America, and to promise respect and understanding…
June 2nd, 2009
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Parsi by Patriarchy
I CAN SAFELY—and with some amount of pride— say that I belong to one of India’s most emancipated and socio-economically advanced communities. As a Parsi, especially one born and bred in South Bombay (most Indian Parsis live in Bombay, and…
May 28th, 2009
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My God!
The reporter reports whatever the cop says. The entire report is based on opinion. One cop’s opinion. No doctors are quoted. Further details of the post-mortem report are not revealed. The girl’s family is not quoted, not even with reference to the child’s history of heart disease.
Annie reveals the horrific negligence of duty, ethics, and good ‘ol journalism in the story of seven-year-old girl found dead inside a politician’s car.
April 24th, 2009
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Who is the Sleaziest of Them All?
Shilpa Phadke, Anjali Monteiro and K P Jayasankar ask why the reportage of the recent sexual assault of a young woman plumbs new depths in insensitive, unethical and sleazy journalism.
THE PRINT MEDIA has, on many occasions, been a good friend…
April 20th, 2009
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PUCL-K Report: Cultural Policing in Dakshin Kannada
THE PEOPLE’S Union for Civil Liberties, Karnataka (PUCL-K), has put together a very comprehensive report on Cultural Policing in Dakshin Kannada. The fact-finding team (which included our contributor Usha BN) traveled to Mangalore and conducted extensive interviews with key groups,…
April 15th, 2009
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The Anti-Defection Law Elections
Popularly known as the Anti-Defection Law, the Tenth Schedule was written into the Constitution by the government of Rajiv Gandhi in 1985. The schedule mandates the disqualification from parliament of any member who votes against his party’s whip. Supported by many Indians, this law was originally conceived to control rampant defections by members of India’s parliament and state assemblies in order to save or bring down governments.
Why are Indian elections so different from rest of the world? Kunal points to the Anti-Defection Law and its consequences, intentional or not.
March 9th, 2009
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Learning to Live With Islam
The veil is not the same as the suicide belt. We can better pursue our values if we recognize the local and cultural context, and appreciate that people want to find their own balance between freedom and order, liberty and…
