The Frontline Blogs has just published my article titled The Law is an Ass. I describe important takeaways from the movie Haq which is presently running in the theatres. Going forward I show how Haq enacts the hypocritical implementation of the Muslim personal law. But I also

Law is an ass! Please read why that's so! frontline.thehindu.com/blog/haq-hindi…

For the viewer's sake will the editorial honchos at CNNTV18 please stop shouting and interrupting each other? Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narsimhan and Zakka Jacob are making it impossible for viewers to hear or understand any of them. Their perspectives on a serious subject -

Aadhaar not proof of citizenship, only identity: Election Commission tells Supreme Court share.google/VyvYGvR4XQ2c9z…

The SC cannot impose a timeline like 1 month or 3 months or whatever.  That’s common sense upon a bare reading of the Constitution. BUT…. The  SC has made clear that indefinite delay by a Governor is subject to judicial review. Inaction is not immune.    If there’s rule of

I totally agree that people should be charged for the use of wheel chairs on international flights. Asking for a wheelchair is 90% a scam to overcome long queues. It gives a free pass to companions even if unintended which is unfair to people in the queue. No such facilities

A 4 day getaway to Gwalior! Some high points and a photo link to places we visited and some constructive suggestions: # The Gatimaan journey was quick+ efficient. We were well fed too!  # The Ram Vilas Palace  was spectacular - head and shoulders above all other palaces of the

Every religion is entitled to follow religious edicts about prayer, food and dress. But can such edicts be applied in publicly owned and publicly run places like trains? That would be a nightmare for logistics and unimplementable. As it is, I find the concept of a Hindoo meal and

I wonder who is doing the fact checking before advising the leaders ! Nehru Patel Babri letters | Rajnath says Patel opposed Nehru using govt funds for Babri: What the two stalwarts wrote about Ayodhya issue share.google/QIZz8iQpAhZQ2N…

This is how Eureka Forbes Forbes and Aquaguard Water purifier service make a fool of customers. The Eureka Forbes and Acquaguard business model is to make customers buy high end products and then force them to discard the items because filter replacements aren't made. This is a dhanda- not a

The systemic failure of all enforcement agencies in Goa sounds horrendous. Everyone is mixed up. All key Departments from top down.The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority ,the Panchayat Department and the key players,the Goa Pollution Control Board, the police and the key

Vande Mataram belongs to every Indian. Reducing it to a political test of loyalty insults its spirit. A nation’s song of pride should unite citizens, not be wielded to divide them.

Oscars 2026: Delighted that Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’ has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category.I had written a detailed critique on the film. Do read it if you have not. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

‘Homebound’ frames the prejudices we live with but refuse to confront | The Indian Express share.google/JxZEGZt7MMqsGI…

Whether it is the lesson that Krishna gave Arjuna or what the Czech writer Kafka is reported to have said, the themes are the same. It is about doing the right thing by choosing right over might- moral integrity over conformity. In my twilight years, I am never sorry that I

My article in ThePrintIndia on Bengaluru, Hyderabad and how they share but also differ from Dubai's characteristics and overnance outcomes. over2shailaja.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/ben…