In his book, What We Owe The Future, William MacAskill, a philosopher at Oxford, refers to “longtermism” and why decision-makers must lay down tough policies based on ethics and morality to help future generations survive and thrive
An article by the senior advocate criticises four judgments of the apex court which were decided in favour of the State and led to citizens not getting protection of constitutional rights. This is a worrying trend.
In the Nupur Sharma episode, the over-reaction by 117 distinguished judges, bureaucrats and military and police officers, all retired, with long years of dedicated public service. What has happened to reason, humanism, and plain common sense?
IPS officer Prakash Singh’s historical book about policing in India makes it clear that muscular and well-armed police cannot be expected to change to a people’s police without high level statesmanship
Justice L Nageswara Rao said that Supreme Court judges from the Bar should get a “minimum 7-8 years” in office. It is time to take another look at the appointment of lawyers and academicians to the Supreme Court through a structured selection process.
The sticking point is whether there should be a code of personal laws for all or would it infringe the freedom of religion of some. While the Code has been operational for Hindus, if it’s imposed and rejected by any other community, it will be a monumental folly.
A bomb thrown in a crowded market or at a bus or an apartment block or a suicide bomber blowing himself up leaves behind a huge toll of human lives, suffering and devastation of property. Families are shattered, many men, women and children die.
Protests by students over the hijab should be handled sensitively. It would do everyone good to read the National Education Policy which says that the aim of education is to develop constitutional values.