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Conversion Debate

Article 25 of the Constitution provides free propagation of religion as a fundamental right. Both Christianity and Islam recognize conversion as a mode of propagation of religion. Hinduism being a purist religion doesn’t allow conversion into it; it only allows re-conversion after a process of shudhi. Any law on the lines of Gujarat’s “Freedom of Religion” law giving power to an executive magistrate to sit over the rights of people…


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Lakshmi Trumps | Happy Diwali

Taking cue from the vibrant democracy in India, the three goddesses decided to contest the all women elections for positional superiority. Calcutta embraced the violence of Parvati/Durga/Kali, but the practical businessmen voted en masse for Laxmi; Saraswati, well…some remembered her too and marked a day sometime in January for by-elections. Madras is less violent so they replaced the violence of Durga with the knowledge of Saraswati on Vijaya Dashmi, but…


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Expanding Corporates Are a Threat

An over-ambitious corporate is the biggest threat to humanity. Irrespective of all the strategic and financial models, it is not possible to predict future; so, those who wager on the future try everything possible to write the future in their favour. All e-tailers are running huge losses, but they are being funded by the US venture funds for the venture funds are betting long on the potential of Indian consumers…


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In Re: Hyderabad Boy’s Death by Burning

Few facts are very clear: 1. The boy has given a dying declaration naming unidentified army men for setting him ablaze. 2. The boy was a Muslim. 3. Many in the Indian Army have turned communal on the lines of RSS/BJP. 4. The Indian Army has denied involvement of any army personnel in the incident after an internal inquiry. 5. The boy was burned inside an army controlled area, where…


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Whistleblower Protection In Re: Prashant Bhushan’s Advocacy

Prashant Bhushan’s advocacy in the SC in re. Ranjit Sinha’s case has brought in an interesting issue to the fore; i.e., what is the protection available to a whistleblower/informer of the commission of an offence when the information is made not to a police officer or a magistrate but to an advocate through his client? An advocate is an officer of the court but also has a duty towards his…


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Privacy Protection In Re: Ranjit Sinha’s Investigation

Though I am writing it prematurely, I have a reason for doing it. This is because, as per media reports, Ranjit Sinha has raised a plea of infringement of his privacy. The facts are that a visitor entry register recording the entry of visitors to the CBI director’s home has been produced in the SC in a sealed envelope. Under normal circumstances, a home is an individual’s castle, and no…