T Vivek
The recent courtroom storm that shook the nation’s conscience — when a 71-year-old lawyer hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai — has triggered widespread condemnation. The incident, unfolding in the very sanctum of justice, was rightly denounced by leaders across the spectrum, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as unacceptable in any…
For the first time in independent India, a serious public debate is unfolding about the functioning of the judiciary. The judiciary has always been spoken of in hushed tones—criticized occasionally in academic seminars or bar associations—but rarely has it entered the mainstream of national discourse with such intensity. That this debate has gained momentum now,…
T Vivek It has now become de rigueur to engage in conversation about the appellation that this day should be assigned. Opinions are sharply divided, and questions galore. Even as we recognize that history is a record of events of the past, one cannot shy away from commentary on carefully chosen facts. After all, if…
Jawaharlal Nehru ended his historic Tryst with Destiny speech with the slogan “Jai Hind,” a phrase that not only resonated with millions in 1947 but continues to echo through India’s collective consciousness to this day. The freedom struggle produced countless heroes, but only a few found a lasting place in the pages of history. Among…
The High Court’s stay on declaring Group-I recruitment results did not come as a surprise. Ever since the marks memo and GRL (General Ranking List) were announced by the TGPSC (Telangana State Public Service Commission) the air was ominous. There was palpable unease in all sections concerned with the recruitment, which gathered steam by the…
The recent episode of a stampede at a cinema hall in Hyderabad resulting in the tragic death of a woman and the fate of a child whose life hangs in suspended animation once again brings to the fore the role of cinema and the need for state intervention. That cinema has come to occupy a…
