Markandey Katju

America is ruled by its big business class, and big business will certainly oppose tooth and nail increasing its taxes ( which Mamdani has proposed ). Then where will Mamdani get all the money he needs for his schemes ? He surely cannot increase taxes on the middle and poor class, whose plight he has promised to ameliorate

Unemployment is chronic and widespread in Bihar, a state which has been plagued for decades by this great social evil, because of which a large number of Biharis migrate to other states seeking jobs. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/half-of-households-in-bihar-exposed-to-migration-study/articleshow/74141815.cms https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/why-migration-jobs-campaigns-key-bihar-poll-players-nda-mahagathbandhan-9967466 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBeEN2OhjTQ Biharis flee to … Read more

The Manifesto of the Mahagathbandhan, an alliance of several parties in Bihar led by the Rashtriya Janta Dal ( RJD ), whose prospective Chief Minister has been announced as Tejaswi Yadav ( the ruling NDA has yet to announce its prospective CM or issue its Manifesto ), assures victory of the RJD in the coming … Read more

From what I could gather from the internet ( and this is only my own assessment which could be wrong ) Tejaswi Yadav is going to be the next Chief Minister of Bihar.  For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. This is not only evident from the … Read more

In the Bihar state assembly elections to be held in November, huge crowds can be seen in the streets of Chhapra in support of the RJD candidate Khesari Lal Yadav, the famous Bhojpuri singer, and it seems certain that he will win by a massive majority in the Chhapra constituency.  For advertisement on our platform, … Read more

I went last month ( September, 2025 ) with some relatives from Delhi ( where I live ) to Mathura ( 166 kms south of Delhi ) and Agra ( 58 kms south of Mathura ). While my relatives were keen to see the temples of Mathura and Vrindavan, and the Taj Mahal at Agra, … Read more

In his famous novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Charles Dickens writes : For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. ” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the … Read more

By Justice Katju For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. I saw today a video which reveals, if the statements of advocate Arun Agarwal are correct, a shocking state of affairs of the Indian judiciary Among the other things mentioned by Arun Agarwal was the holiday of CJI … Read more

I saw the panel discussion anchored by eminent senior advocate of the Supreme Court and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on the shoe throwing on CJI Gavai, which included retired Supreme Court Justices Gupta, Kaul and Dhulia For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. I had in an earlier … Read more

Today, 17th October 2025 is the birth anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan ( 1817-1898 ) For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syed_Ahmad_Khan It is celebrated every year as Sir Syed Day, particularly by the students of Aligarh Muslim University, which he created, and old boys … Read more

Dr. Joseph Needham (1900-1995) was a brilliant British bio-chemist who had obtained a doctorate from Cambridge University in 1925, specializing in embryology and morphogenesis. Later, Dr. Needham developed an interest in China, and after visiting China several times wrote his mammoth book ‘Science and Civilization in China’ in 24 volumes ( see Simon Winchester’s ‘The … Read more

The Mimansa principles of InterpretationBy Justice KatjuWhen the British came to India they propagated the notion that Indians were only a race of fools and savages, and whatever knowledge existed in the world came from the West. Apart from other things they introduced in India was a system of interpreting legal texts based on a … Read more

A lawyer threw a shoe at the Chief Justice of India, Justice BR Gavai, in court recently, alleging that the CJI had insulted Hinduism  For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or email us at [email protected]. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sanatan-ka-apmaan-nahi-sahenge-lawyer-throws-shoe-at-cji-gavai-in-sc-how-he-reacted/articleshow/124333954.cms In an earlier petition in his court, seeking a direction to the authorities to restore … Read more

Our ancient thinkers believed that the worst state of affairs possible in society is a state of lawlessness. When the rule of law collapses, it is replaced by matsyanyaya, which means the law of the jungle. In Sanskrit, the word ‘matsya’ means fish, and matsyanyaya means a state of affairs where the big fish devours the smaller ones. … Read more

I was reading the Bhagavad Purana, written about 2500 years ago, and in the 12th Chapter (Skandha) is the following description of Kaliyug (in which we are living) which I thought had a striking resemblance to the prevailing conditions in India today :” As the Age turns to evil (that is, when Kaliyug begins) every … Read more

Kamal Morarka, a Mumbai businessman, who died a few years back, was my close friend. He was a secular person, who used to give a huge iftaar party in Delhi every year during the Holy Month of Ramzan, to which he would always invite me. For advertisement on our platform, do call at +91 6377460764 or … Read more