Closed encounters of the ominous kind
TIMES OF INDIA | The future of the rule of law, and indeed of democracy in India, will rest on the ability of the courts to do justice in the Sohrabuddin, Kauserbi and Prajapati cases
When justice becomes the victim
A newly released report by Stanford Law School on riots and justice in Gujarat says the conviction rate for the 2002 riots is 15-times lower than the national average
Your riot was worse than mine
When politics and double standards take charge, it is the victims of communal violence who suffer, be they the Sikhs of Delhi, the Muslims of Gujarat or the Pandits of … Continue reading
The buck must stop at the very top
The SIT’s decision to question Narendra Modi for the Gujarat riots underlines the reason why the new Communal Violence Bill must embrace the doctrine of command responsibility … 20 March … Continue reading
Modi’s ‘action-reaction’ quote
After taking on some apologists for Narendra Modi on Twitter, I realised the limitation of the 140 character limit for responses. These guys will probably never be satisfied… As I … Continue reading
Media ethics and the SIT report on Gujarat
Reporters should be careful about claiming to have “access” to explosive confidential documents when all they might have are a few paragraphs selectively planted on them by vested interests. SIDDHARTH … Continue reading
The real Modi story…
Via Ruchira Gupta, Salil Tripathi in Mint exposes the hollow reality behind the impressive investment figures Narendra Modi has been touting as his big achievement in Gujarat. The key point … Continue reading
India Inc. and Modi
My friend and former colleague, Jyotirmaya Sharma, has written the best piece I’ve seen on the craven ‘Modi for PM’ slogans raised by Sunil Mittal, Ratan Tata and Anil Ambani … Continue reading
I salute you Geetaben, from the bottom of my heart
18 April 2002The Times of India The Mask is Off A Tale of Two Hindus By Siddharth Varadarajan Two weeks ago, the resident editor of The Times of India in … Continue reading
Siddharth Varadarajan 