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JEE for Engineering Entrance Is Good.

First published on 19.09.2014 I think the introduction of JEE for engineering entrance is an excellent thing. When I appeared for engineering entrance, these NITs were known as RECs (regional engineering colleges); there was no REC in Delhi, therefore the Delhites were allowed to appear in the entrance exam of REC, Kurukshetra (now NIT), for availing the “other state” category seats for Delhi & Haryana in the other RECs; of…


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Even-Odd Formula Won’t Work!

Today I heard the Delhi transport minister claiming that the even-odd formula will also be applied to the two-wheelers. People may still think twice before buying a second car, but buying a second bike or a two-wheeler would be much easier. This formula will certainly lead to increase in car and bike sales. Further, the public transport can’t be extended to all the nooks and corners of the city. They…


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I Support State Intervention in Pornography

1. Pornography doesn’t induce rapes; if at all, it may reduce rapes for people would then masturbate; but, in general, it is irrelevant, repetitive and boring. 2. Pornography generally caters to males, treating females as sex objects; therefore, I don’t see why females should support it unless they have hidden desires to be sex objects. 3. Pornography industry is exploitative and operates like mafia and has close connections with prostitution…


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In Re: Yakub Memon

#YakubMemon The death sentence of Yakub Memon has reached finality under the present Indian Legal System — things can change today though. Nevertheless, the fact that Yakub Memon was brought to India under a political arrangement between Indian Government through its intelligence agencies, and Yakub Memon, in his capacity of a Pakistani citizen, does bring this case within high probability of postive outcome at the doors of the President/Governor; which…


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Practicing Advocates

#PracticingAdvocates A new debate has arisen about practicing advocates. The crux of the matter is that the “guardians” think many advocates leave practice and join other profession without informing the bar, therefore their name continue to appear in the rolls of advocates prepared by the state bar councils. So, a new concept of “practicing advocate” has been introduced. I think the word “practicing advocate” is an oxymoron. Neither any concept…


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Yoga Is Religion, Period

Yoga Is Religion Anybody who says Yoga is not religion is actually b..llsh….ng. Yoga is not just physical exercises. It is very much a Hindu religion with the objective of uniting with the “Divine One” or “Aum”, period. “Divine one” has been defined in abstract terms, whose manifestations are found on the earth in the form of Hindu “Gods” like Krishna, Shiva, Brahma, Ram, etc — there are enough citing…


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In Re: Unauthorised Colonies in Delhi

In the past, I have written twice on unauthorized colonies: wrt Legal Issues and a General Perspective. I am myself a resident of an unauthorized colony, so I do have a bias towards their regularization. However, ironically, every time I hear the news of regularization, I get goose bumps. There are so many unresolved issues wrt unauthorised colonies that there are very great chances of the non-conforming individuals getting targeted,…