The Constitution will survive another 600 years The first draft of India’s Constitution was prepared by the Constituent Assembly sixty years ago. As India heads into the second decade of the 21st Century, globalisation, the spread of terrorism, rapid economic growth and the winners and losers it has produced, and the individual’s liberty pose the…
“The Constitution is evolving constantly” As we near completion of sixty years of formation of the Indian Republic, it is crucial to review the workings of the Indian Constitution and analyse how the definitions, principles and guidelines enshrined in the Constitution have evolved in the present context. Former Attorney General for India Ashok H. Desai…
The common image of overcrowded Indian courts deficient in judges, resources and technology may soon be passé. The Government of India has embarked on an ambitious re-engineering programme spearheaded by the Department of Justice. Joint Secretary Ramesh Abhishek spoke at length about the good change coming in an interview with Publishing Director Chaitanya Kalbag. Besides…
Fali S Nariman, 79, is one of India’s most respected lawyers and jurists. He is uniquely placed to examine the state of the Three Estates — the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary — having been a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1999 to 2005. Nariman has led from the front both in India…
(Chaitanya Kalbag has been a journalist, editor and manager for over 33 years. In his most recent assignment as Editor in Chief of Hindustan Times, India’s second-largest English newspaper, Kalbag headed a team of more than 700 journalists across eight editions. He was responsible for reinforcing professional standards and embedding strong standards of accountability and…
India boasts some of the best strategic brains in the world. But have we come up with a national consensus on how to tackle terror? Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack…