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 […]
Category: Opinion
Nietzsche’s Philosophy By Justice Katju
The German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche ( 1844-1890), has been one of the most misunderstood philosophers in the world, though, in my opinion, one of the […]
The inanity of our ‘educated’ people By Justice Katju
Not once did Karan Thapar ask what is the evidence or proof that Pakistan was behind it, and not once does Shivshankar Menon go into this crucial question. Like the TV media which started blaming Pakistan within a short time after the incident, though there had been no investigation, the whole interview proceeds on the footing, and taking it for granted, that Pakistan was the culprit.
What many Indians think of Modi and Yogi
I was invited recently by some young men to a dinner party. Normally I am a very reclusive person, and don’t go out from my flat in Delhi, often for weeks or even months on end. But I made an exception, and accepted this invitation, as I thought I should know what other people are thinking about the political situation in India.
My logomachy and contretemps with Bill Tammeus
Bill Tammeus, a very old friend of mine, is an American living in Kansas City, Missouri, USA,and is about 80 years old, an year older than me
Beating the system By Justice Katju
I am sometimes interviewed by Pakistani journalists. But when they send me a video link of the video recording, which I want to post on […]
None of the top Universities of the world have a solution to the world’s crucial problems
I saw many videos of some top universities of the world, many of them American
Who is responsible for the malady ?
There was a video discussion on Kapil Sibal’s show ‘Dil Se with Kapil Sibal’ on the recent judgment of the Indian Supreme Court in State of Tamilnadu vs Governor of Tamilnadu, regarding the role of Governors of Indian states
My response to Prof Faizan Mustafa By Justice Katju
In this article he has strongly come out in favour of freedom of speech, particularly in Universities. He quotes John Milton, and writes ” Within the portals of universities, all kinds of ideas, which includes repulsive ideas, must be allowed to be expressed. Freedom of expression helps us in attaining the truth ”.
Fareed Zakaria’s superficial understanding By Justice Katju
Why is this so? After all, almost 300 years have expired since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. By now poverty, unemployment, hunger, etc., should have been abolished everywhere in the world. Why has that not happened?
My salute to the women of the Indian subcontinent By Justice Katju
Most people hero-worship famous political leaders like Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Lenin, or brilliant military commanders such as Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and […]
Kaliyug aa gaya hai
I dont know what is happening to these young Indian women nowadays. Instead of being good wives, they often create hell for their husbands.
Pathans, the bravest of the brave By Justice Katju
Pathans were originally from Afghanistan, though now they are found in large numbers in Pakistan and India too. They are a brave people, and Afghanistan […]
My articles and videos on Ram, Hanuman, Gandhi, Subhas Chandra Bose, Tagore, Iqbal, religion, cow, burqa, revolution, and other sundry topics By Justice Katju
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/indians-you-just-like-hanuman-markandey-katju https://indicanews.com/jai-hanuman-gyan-gun-sagar https://indicanews.com/lord-ram-treated-all-as-children-katju http://justicekatju.blogspot.com/2016/06/jai-hanuman-gyan-gun-sagar-i-am-great.html https://justicekatju.com/the-law-of-diplomatic-immunity-in-ancient-india-2bcca90fa6c1 https://justicekatju.com/a-question-about-the-ram-mandir-at-ayodhya-78a8f819d8a8 https://english.varthabharati.in/india/if-ram-was-king-today-he-would-take-care-of-people-of-all-faiths-not-just-hindus-justice-katju https://www.bhaskar.com/news/up-var-justice-markandey-katju-controversial-statement-on-cow-5131029-nor.html http://justicekatju.blogspot.com/2015/04/no-construction-without-destruction.html http://justicekatju.blogspot.com/2015/03/gandhi-british-agent-post-is-bound-to.html http://justicekatju.blogspot.com/2016/07/religion-and-science-are-diametrically.html http://justicekatju.blogspot.com/2016/01/bengalis-and-bose-i-hold-bengalis-in.html https://justicekatju.com/why-i-hate-the-burqa-8c5039e8cead https://indicanews.com/justice-markandey-katju-the-coming-great-revolution-in-india https://www.indiatoday.in/programme/centre-stage/video/justice-markanday-katju-chairman-of-press-council-of-india-right-to-be-heard-townhall-1134706-2013-03-29 https://justicekatju.com/allama-iqbals-birth-anniversary-a-critical-examination-27b461d1ef13
The truth about Imran Khan By Justice Katju
Imran Khan entered Pakistani politics in 1996 creating a new political party, the PTI, saying he will introduce honesty in public life. But later he realised that he must make compromises if he wants to win elections. So in the 2018 parliamentary elections he gave numerous PTI tickets to dubious ‘electables’ i.e. corrupt businessmen like sugar barons and corrupt politicians.
My lonely path By Justice Katju
Ham ne bhi apni naheef awaaz ko Shaamil-e-shor-e-jahaan karna to hai At the age of 79, I deserve rest. But how can I have it […]
Why I can never visit Pakistan By Justice Katju
I would love to come to Pakistan and see the beautiful places there, of which I have heard so much, but which I have only […]
The monster called caste By Justice Katju
The caste system is one of the greatest social curses of India, and is a huge stumbling block to our nation’s progress : https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2012/Dec/29/caste-system-will-block-nations-growth-katju-438062.html https://indicanews.com/justice-markandey-katju-caste-still-deeply-entrenched-in-indian-society […]
Judicial accountability By Justice Katju
The recent episode of Justice Yashwant Verma of the Delhi High Court ( who has been transferred to Allahabad High Court, and may be impeached […]
The reality of India
Many tall claims are made that India is a glorious country with a bright future, with the fastest growing economy in the world, the third largest economy, having overtaken Japan, bullet trains, space missions, digital India, blah blah blah.
To Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court By Justice Katju
To Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court I just now received this fb message. The sender does not want his name to be disclosed : […]
Totally unjustified and barbaric By Justice Katju, former Judge of the Indian Supreme Court
To my brother and sister Judges of the Indian Supreme Court I just now received this fb message from a sender who did not want […]
Should ‘Sarfaroshi ki tamanna’ be the song of the coming Indian Revolution ? By Justice Katju
Should it be the song of the coming great historical Indian Revolution, which Revolution alone can abolish the great socio-economic evils prevalent in India today ( massive poverty, massive unemployment, appalling level of child malnutrition, skyrocketing prices of food and other essential commodities, almost total lack of proper healthcare and good education for the masses, etc), and give our people decent lives ?
Alice in Moorkhaland By Justice Katju
When she said this,the Puristanis gathered there shouted ” Yeh Indistani agent hai. Maaro saali ko ” ( She is an Indistani agent. Kill her ), and taking out hatchets, knives and clubs chased Alice, who ran for life.
Pakistan mein chali hai rasm ki koi na sar utha ke chale
I never realized Pakistanis are so scared of their army these days.
I was recently speaking on whatsApp to a Pakistani friend. At one moment I said this :
” I can’t understand why Gen Munir has been rewarded by being promoted as a Field Marshal ?
One month since Pahalgam killings By Justice Katju
Similarly, their agent provocateurs would kill a pig, throw its carcass secretly at night in a mosque, and write on the mosque wall ” Jai Bajrang Bali ” or something like that. Next morning when Muslims got up and saw the carcass of the pig, and the writing on the wall, they would think all Hindus are devils.
The Song of the Stormy Petrel By Justice Katju
Such patriots require inspiration to do their heroic deeds, and such inspiration often comes from great literature, e.g. the works of Voltaire and Rousseau in France, the booklet ‘Commonsense’ by Thomas Paine in America, the novel ‘Mother’ by Maxim Gorky in Russia, and the poem ‘Hum Dekhenge’ by the Urdu poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz.
A much talking judge is like an ill tuned cymbal Justice Katju
I saw former CJI Chandrachud talking on and on in Court e.g. in the case relating to a lady doctor of RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata, who was raped and murdered, asking questions like why there was delay in filing the FIR ( questions which should have really been asked by the investigating officer or the trial court ), etc
Singing Hum Dekhenge is dangerous in India By Justice Katju
Ironically, when the song was sung by students at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, on December 17 during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act, a professor made a formal complaint that the poem was anti-India and communal. After that, the poem’s use of Islamic imagery was criticised in Hindutva circles, and IIT Kanpur set up a panel to investigate if the poem is “anti-Hindu”.
Shashi Tharoor’s melodrama and theatrics
I had recently written an article stating that Shashi Tharoor, MP, is planning to jump horses soon, and switch his loyalty from the Congress party, which is giving him no ‘bhaav’, to the BJP, with which he must be bargaining for a ministerial berth in the government.