In Indian villages, authority and order still command priority over the law of judges and lawyers, though respect for, and fear of, authority have declined a great deal in recent years. Most of those born and brought up in the countryside carry this approach with them even after they have … Read More
It may be premature to speak of a turn of tide in favour of the BJP in the bitter, though confused, political struggle in the country. But it could soon, if the authorities, anti-BJP parties and the dominant elite continue to behave the way they have been, especially in recent … Read More
1992 will doubtless go down in Indian history as the year of Ayodhya. This is so not so much because recent events there have pushed into the background all other issues such as economic reforms and reservations for the ‘other backward castes’ as because they have released forces which will … Read More
What follows is, without doubt, a minority view among the English-speaking intelligentsia in the country. Possibly the minority to which I belong is so small that it is not worthy of consideration. But that may not be quite the case. In any event, I feel as appalled today as I … Read More
Broadly speaking, two themes dominate the international public discourse – globalisation not only of the economy but also of communications, entertainment and indeed ‘culture’, and the need for a ‘new’ world order. The two themes are interrelated. A global village, which is what the world is becoming, cannot afford disorder … Read More
