Archives for December, 2013
Hypocrisy of GOI over the arrest of Devyani Khobragade
I would like to give a word of caution regarding the title before you start reading. If you assume that the title is meant to criticize the action of US,…
Traditional Knowledge- An Introduction
An Eskimo hunter once saw a polar bear far off across flat ice, where he couldn’t stalk it without being ; But he knew an old technique of mimicking a…
Interview With Surendra Ananth- President of ALSA
In conversation with Surendra Ananth, current President of the Asian Law Students Association. Q) Tell us something about ALSA and its history? The ASEAN Law Students’ Association was established at…
The Shehzada, Mango Man and a Vikas Purush : A tale of election 2013
To a country that has been a witness to umpteen elections, the winning or losing of a party is not an unusual phenomenon. The sphere of…
Indian Media and the Allied Debates – Part I
Media is the fourth pillar of Indian democracy. It is a source of information, awareness and also, a mode creating sensational news. The visual and the apparent resources entrusted with…
“My Country”- Right or Wrong?
I am reminded of a parable of Mencius, the disciple of Confucius. If a child were on the brink of falling into the well, we spontaneously reach out to save…
Defining the Nation and Interpreting History
Defining India and its history is something like the definition given by an Irishman when he was asked what the word “trousers” would be- singular or…
Sense Of Security or Civil Rights :- An Analysis on the Paradox of Anti-Terrorist Legislation
In the modern context of our day to day lives on must come to terms with the fact that security is a…