Keralites are the real Indians: Justice Katju
Today, 14th April, 2025, is Vishu, the Malayali New Year. On this occasion I extend my greetings to the people of Kerala, whom I once called the real Indians. More on…
Justice Markandey Katju
Supreme Court Verdict on limiting Governor’s powers Challenges the Constitution
In State of Tamilnadu vs Governor of Tamilnadu, the Indian Supreme Court has given a series of directives, which have been widely applauded by lawyers, the media, etc However I…
Mahavir Jayanti, the Jain philosophy of Anekantavad, and Moghul Emperor Akbar
Today, 10th April, 2025 is Mahavir Jayanti, the birthday of Lord Mahavir, the 24th and last Tirthankar of the Jains. More of this here, here, here and here On this…
Both Voltaires and Rousseaus are needed in India
Man has two basic attributes, reason and emotion. While the French thinker Voltaire ( 1694-1778 ) emphasized on reason, the French thinker Rousseau ( 1712-1778 ) emphasized on emotion, saying…
Understanding Urdu poetry
Urdu poetry often has a literal, direct, superficial meaning, and an indirect, deeper, real meaning, which the poet conveys through metaphors, hints, suggestions, allegories and indications. So often one has…
Celebrate Holi: My appeal to Muslims and other non-Hindus
Holi, the great Hindu festival of colours, is falling on 14th March 2025. On this occasion I appeal to Muslims and other non-Hindus, particularly in Pakistan and Bangladesh, to celebrate…
Hindi is not the common man’s language
I know this article will upset many Hindi protagonists, but that does not matter. I am not a popularity or publicity seeker ( whatever some people may think ), and…
Reflections on International Women’s Day
8th March is celebrated every year as International Women's Day. I fully support women's demand for equality, and I have given my reasons in my articles, given Here and Here.…
The plight of Urdu in India
Upto 1947 Urdu was the common language of all educated people, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, etc in large parts of India. In my own family upto my father everyone was highly…
Understanding the Middle East conflict
To understand the recent conflict in the Middle East, one has to first understand what is Israel, and why was it created. The notion that the brutalities meted out to…
Justice with Urdu
Knowledge of literature is of great utility to a judge ( which I had been for 20 years in India) in writing judgments, as it embellishes a judgment, and makes…
The Song of the Stormy Petrel
' The Song of the Stormy Petrel ' ( see online ) was a poem written in March 1901 by the great Russian writer Maxim Gorky, and became known as…
The claims about AI are grossly exaggerated
These days, the rage and infatuation all over the world is about AI (Artificial Intelligence). Many people claim it is a revolution, and are rhapsodizing and waxing lyrical about it,…
Suleh-e-kul is the only correct policy for India
Suleh-e-kul, or equal respect and toleration of all religions and communities, was the doctrine proclaimed by the great Mughal Emperor Akbar ( 1542-1605 ), whom I regard as the real father of…
Long live the brave Afghan people !
I was always a great admirer of the brave Afghan people, and have written several articles about them Long Live Afghanistan Pathans King Amanullah of Afghanistan is one of my…
Demands of striking ASHA workers in Kerala are justified
The Accredited Social Health Activist ( ASHA ) workers of Kerala are on strike for the last 17 days. The Kerala government has not even bothered to have a serious…
My mission in life and my appeal
I am 78 years old, and my mission, and the total focus of my mind since quite some time, as well as in my remaining few years of life, will…
The days of the later Mughals have come again in India
One sees some striking resemblances of today’s political scenario with the days of the later Mughals. The last strong Mughal Emperor was Aurangzeb who died in 1707. The Mughal Emperors…
The nightmare for Indian Muslims is over
“ Yeh do din ka kya maajra ho gayaKi jangal ka jangal hara ho gaya “ The most important outcome of the results of the recent parliamentary elections in India…
India shall lead the historical transformation of the underdeveloped countries into developed ones
This world is really two worlds : (1) The world of the developed countries e.g. North American countries, European countries, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and also China ( which broke…
The Great Hindu Intellectualism
There was a time when Hindus were leading the world in science. Many people will challenge this assertion, but here is what the prominent medieval Muslim Arab scholar Sa’id ibn Ahmad…
Modi’s knowledge of Hinduism
I submit in this article that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no knowledge of Hinduism, which he claims to represent, and neither do his organisations, the BJP or the…
Long live Pakistani lawyer Rabia Bajwa!
Ever since the events of 9th May, 2023 when a fascist reign of terror was unleashed by the Pakistan Establishment ( which is a euphemism for its army ) I…
Modi is a Gadha
Yesterday I was interviewed by the well known journalist Neelu Vyas on Modi's drama of sitting and praying in Vivekanand Rock in Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu. Neelu had interviewed me earlier too…
Modi’s Crimes Against Indian Muslims
The Indian subcontinent is an area of tremendous diversity, with numerous religions, castes, languages, and ethnic groups. Therefore, the only correct policy for us is the policy of suleh-e-kul (giving…
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