When we look back at 2010, beyond a few startling events, do we know what the main issues that affected India were? India Analyser - Annual Review is an effort to highlight the key issues that concerned the state and society in 2010. The ten topics highlighted in the review deal with matters that pr...
Blogs by Mathew Idiculla
The reemergence of the Naxalites (rechristened Maoists) after 30 years of near lull has been an issue that has generated a lot of public debate. Despite getting more than its share of media coverage, it has not been easy to construe the pith and substance of the multi-faceted issue. State Supporters...
The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal on June 7, 2010 pronounced the much awaited-delayed-disappointing verdict on the criminal liability of the perpetrators of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. For 20,000 lives lost, 7 of the accused were convicted for 2 years while accused No.1 (you know who) still remain...
On 26th June 1975, a shocked nation heard Indira Gandhi’s unmistakable voice declare in All India Radio “The President has proclaimed emergency. This is nothing to panic about.” Perhaps its obvious that when someone uses such a defensive approach, the opposite is true. Indeed when Mrs. G gave the in...
Right, said Salmond, is any interest, respect for which is a duty, and the disregard of which is a wrong. Disregard means neglect or indifference and does not require an actual violation. Seen in this sense many of our rights have been wronged. If the state declares certain rights but does little to...