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This is the city where Hindus immerse the ashes of their dead in the sangam.
This is the city which was a centre of the Indian freedom struggle
This is the city which has produced great scholars, poets and jurists.
In Allahabad I met several people who were intellectually superior to me ( they are all dead now ), and I sat at their feet like a humble student listening to their rational explanation of things, events and treatises, until I too built up a huge store of knowledge.Continue Reading

Mian Shehbaz Sharif

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Explore the implications of the recent IMF decision to grant a $3 billion loan to Pakistan. While some Pakistanis celebrate the potential economic boost, there are concerns regarding the country’s mounting external debt, high debt-servicing costs, and strict conditions attached to the loan. Delve into the parallels drawn with historical events and contemplate the long-term sustainability of relying heavily on foreign loans. Read more to understand the potential impact on the Pakistani economy and its people.Continue Reading

Justice Katju

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A few days back I was interviewed by the eminent Pakistani journalist Moeed Pirzada, who is presently in Washington, DC. The interview was about an article I had earlier written on the eminent physicist Dr Parvev Hoodbhoy. https://indicanews.com/2023/06/13/justice-markandey-katju-on-dr-pervez-hoodbhoys-superficial-understanding/ The interview is given below ( it has some problems of soundContinue Reading

Justice Katju

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Recently the US Supreme Court has struck down reservations for blacks and other races in USA as they violate the equality provision in the US Constitution. https://thewire.in/world/us-supreme-court-strikes-down-race-based-affirmative-action-in-college-admissions I submit that the time has come when the Indian Supreme Court, too, must declare all caste based reservations in India as unconstitutional,Continue Reading

Justice Katju

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An Iraqi immigrant living in Sweden reportedly burnt a copy of the Quran on Wednesday, 28th June, publicly before the Central Mosque of Stockholm in Sweden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMdf3RAkvFs&pp=ygUVcXVyYW4gYnVybmluZyBzd2VkZW4g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shhPIUDJfs4 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66052670#:~:text=Several%20Muslim%2Dmajority%20countries%20have,Stockholm’s%20central%20mosque%20on%20Wednesday. Many Arab and other Muslim countries have condemned this incident, and protests are still going on in the Muslim world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t3-Y9avOQc&pp=ygUdbXVzbGltcyBjb25kZW1uIHF1cmFuIGJ1cm5pbmc%3DContinue Reading

Justice Katju

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Today 29th June is Eid al Adha ( also called Eid ul Zoha or Bakrid ) an important festival among Muslims in which an animal is sacrificed ( qurbani ). This reminded me of a case I heard in the Allahabad High Court shortly after I was appointed a JudgeContinue Reading