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If I forget thee O Allahabad, may my right hand perish

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.

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Mian Shehbaz Sharif

IMF Grants $3 Billion Loan to Pakistan: A Cause for Celebration or Concern?

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.

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Justice Katju

My interview by Moeed Pirzada By Justice Katju

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 sound ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmoDYaAIbNI&pp=ygUda2F0anUgbW9lZWQgZGl2aXNpb24gb2YgaW5kaWE%3D Moeed then posted…

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Justice Katju

All caste based reservations for govt jobs or admissions in educational institutions should be abolished By Justice Katju

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, being violative of the right…

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Justice Katju

Burning the Quran By Justice Katju

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%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_TFqsm_8lo&pp=ygUdbXVzbGltcyBjb25kZW1uIHF1cmFuIGJ1cm5pbmc%3D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFTMNyBVJmE&pp=ygUobXVzbGltcyBwcm90ZXN0IGFnYWluc3QgYnVybmluZyBvZiBxdXJhbg%3D%3D However, Sweden has…

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