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For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Indian politicians By Justice Katju Marx’s description of the unscrupulous French politician Adolphe Thiers ( 1797-1877 ), who planned the massacre of the people of Paris in 1871 in a sea of blood, accurately describes most Indian politicians ( of … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Suo motu proceedings by the Supreme Court in the Kolkata murder-cum-rape case By Justice Katju I have already written an article on the subject, in which I have said that with great respect to the Supreme Court these proceedings were … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Suo motu proceedings by the Supreme Court in the Kolkata murder-cum-rape case By Justice Katju I have already written an article on the subject, in which I have said that with great respect to the Supreme Court these proceedings were … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. The new cadet in N.D.A. By Justice Katju A friend of mine visited me some time back, and related an interesting story. He was 2 years senior to me in school ( the Boys High School, Allahabad ), having passed … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. The new cadet in N.D.A. By Justice Katju A friend of mine visited me some time back, and related an interesting story. He was 2 years senior to me in school ( the Boys High School, Allahabad ), having passed … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Modern Hindi Literature By Justice Katju I had been appointed a Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1991, and the incident I am relating happened a few months thereafter. My good friend Neelkant, is a Hindi writer and critic, … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Modern Hindi Literature By Justice Katju I had been appointed a Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1991, and the incident I am relating happened a few months thereafter. My good friend Neelkant, is a Hindi writer and critic, … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Why I hate burqa? Many Muslims think that because I hate burqa I am anti-Muslim and a ‘bhakt’ and a RSS man. But then many Hindus think that because I eat beef ( where legally permitted e.g. in Kerala, Goa … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Why I hate burqa? Many Muslims think that because I hate burqa I am anti-Muslim and a ‘bhakt’ and a RSS man. But then many Hindus think that because I eat beef ( where legally permitted e.g. in Kerala, Goa … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Justice Katju Poor, poor Advani The 96 year old BJP leader LK Advani was admitted to AIIMS, Delhi due to some health issues https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lk-advani-hospitalised-bjp-veteran-stable-and-under-observation-says-aiims-101719428236244.html However, on being discharged from AIIMS he has again been hospitalised, this time in Apollo Hospital, … Read more

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For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. The greatest Urdu sher By Justice Katju Many people have asked me which sher ( couplet ) I regard the greatest.in Urdu poetry. Now there are many great shers of Mir, Ghalib, Momin, Faiz, Josh, Sahir, Majrooh, etc But when … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. The greatest Urdu sher By Justice Katju Many people have asked me which sher ( couplet ) I regard the greatest.in Urdu poetry. Now there are many great shers of Mir, Ghalib, Momin, Faiz, Josh, Sahir, Majrooh, etc But when … Read more

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For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Are developed countries unhappy with the Taliban government in Afghanistan ? By Justice Katju After coming to power in Afghanistan in 2021 the Taliban government has been pushing the country backward into the middle ages, as the Taliban are nothing … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. The Supreme Court and the Kolkata rape-cum murder of a lady doctor By Justice Katju A lady doctor in RG Kar Hospital, Kolkaa was brutally raped and murdered, which resulted in agitations by doctors, and huge media coverage over this … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. The Supreme Court and the Kolkata rape-cum murder of a lady doctor By Justice Katju A lady doctor in RG Kar Hospital, Kolkaa was brutally raped and murdered, which resulted in agitations by doctors, and huge media coverage over this … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Emperor Akbar and the Jains By Justice Katju Mughal Emperor Akbar ( 1542-1605 ) realised that India was a country of great diversity, having many religions. Hence he wanted to know about all these religions, since he believed that a … Read more

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For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Am I anti-Hindu ? By Justice Katju I have consistently and regularly attacked backward, feudal ideas, practices and customs, and superstitions among Hindus ( just as I have done towards backward ideas and practices among Muslims ). This made many … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Am I anti-Hindu ? By Justice Katju I have consistently and regularly attacked backward, feudal ideas, practices and customs, and superstitions among Hindus ( just as I have done towards backward ideas and practices among Muslims ). This made many … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Bhai ka farz By Justice Katju Today, 19th August, is rakshabandhan. I received many rakhis today. But the most treasured one was from a lady, Naseem Zohra, who regards me as her brother. When I was a lawyer in Allahabad … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Bhai ka farz By Justice Katju Today, 19th August, is rakshabandhan. I received many rakhis today. But the most treasured one was from a lady, Naseem Zohra, who regards me as her brother. When I was a lawyer in Allahabad … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Rape is the only problem India is facing By Justice Katju Someone sent me this message ” देश के कोने कोने बलात्कार हो रहा है, आप इसपर खामोश क्यूँ हो सर ? ”( i.e. ” Everywhere in India rapes are … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Rape is the only problem India is facing By Justice Katju Someone sent me this message ” देश के कोने कोने बलात्कार हो रहा है, आप इसपर खामोश क्यूँ हो सर ? ”( i.e. ” Everywhere in India rapes are … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Murdering a language By Justice Katju यद्यपि बहुनाधीशे तथापि पठ पुत्र व्याकरणं स्वजनः श्वजनो मा भूत , सकलं शकलं सकृच्छकृत This is a shloka in Sanskrit A father is telling his son ” O son, although you have studied a … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Murdering a language By Justice Katju यद्यपि बहुनाधीशे तथापि पठ पुत्र व्याकरणं स्वजनः श्वजनो मा भूत , सकलं शकलं सकृच्छकृत This is a shloka in Sanskrit A father is telling his son ” O son, although you have studied a … Read more

For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. Understanding Urdu poetry By Justice Katju In my opinion the best prose written in India is in Bengali ( see particularly the works of Sharad Chandra Chattopadhyaya), and the best poetry is in Urdu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAVIuDVdv3U&t=440s&pp=ygUSa2F0anUgd2hhdCBpcyB1cmR1 However, while some verses in … Read more