How could 100,000 Britishers, who came from far away, conquer and rule over 350 million Indians during the British Raj ? This happened for two reasons (1) Indians were technically backward (2) We were divided. Presently we have no dearth of technical talent. In fact Indian IT engineers are largely manningContinue Reading
To CJP Qazi Faez Isa and his Companion Judges of the Pakistan Supreme Court Islamabad Dear Brothers/Sisters I regret I have to write this strong letter to you, but I must. You have all taken an oath to uphold the Pakistan Constitution, which has a right to life and liberty ( videContinue Reading
Dev Anand’s films By Justice Katju The Indian origin journalist Mayank Chhaya, who is based in Chicago, has written an article on the film star Dev Anand, published in the portal indicanews.com The article mentions little about Dev Anand’s films, and only recounts some encounters with him. Films are a form ofContinue Reading
Moeed Pirzada’s superficial understanding By Justice Katju Moeed Pirzada is an upright Pakistani journalist, whom I respect, as he is bravely fighting for restoration of democracy in Pakistan. However, with respect, his recent video talk reveals his inanity and superficial understanding. Most of his talk is a rambling discourse on IndianContinue Reading
To Qazi Faez Isa Hon’ble the Chief Justice of Pakistan Islamabad Dear Brother I saw yesterday on the internet the proceedings ( which were broadcast live ) before the full bench of the Pakistan Supreme Court over which you presided, and I must say I was very disappointed, particularly by theContinue Reading
To Hon’ble Qazi Faez Isa Chief Justice Of Pakistan Islamabad Dear Brother, Congratulations on becoming the new Chief Justice of Pakistan. I saw your oath taking on the internet, and was touched by your fine gesture of asking your wife to stand by your side while taking oath. However, I must tell you that youContinue Reading
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umar Ata Bandial, retired yesterday, 16th September, 2023. What is his legacy ? How will he be remembered ? No Judge is perfect. Some are short tempered and rude in court, some are dim witted and often cannot understand the lawyer’s argument, some know littleContinue Reading
There were some people in India who thought, like Neville Chamberlain at Munich in 1938, that strife can be avoided by appeasement. So they accepted the handing over of the site of the demolished Babri Masjid to right wing Hindu organisations for building a ‘bhavya’ Ram Mandir there, thinking this will end communalContinue Reading
The 75th death anniversary of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was observed on 11th September 2023. On this occasion Moeed Pirzada, the eminent Pakistani journalist, has posted a vlog, given below I respect Moeed who is bravely opposing the reign of terror unleashed in Pakistan by its army.Continue Reading
The eminent journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of ‘The Hindu‘, N Ram, has, in a recent interview, once again lamented on the attacks on media freedom in India What N Ram forgets is that freedom of the media cannot be an end in itself, it can only be a means to anContinue Reading