Why the Powers That Be Aren’t Worried About the Many Crises in India
The Sangh parivar knows that its Hindu rashtra project is close to complete. It cares about little else. The nation seems to be in…
Writing
Columns, essays and commentary by Professor Chhokar.
2021
राजनीति में नैतिकता: अच्छे और ईमानदार लोगों को लाने का कानूनी प्रावधान आवश्यक
Justice Akil Kureshi Elevation: Should Token Gender Empowerment Trump Fairness?
Presenting the current impasse in the Collegium as one that could ‘cost India its first female CJI’ would be a mistake. Should token gender…
Can the Farmers’ Protest Be the Beacon for Consolidation of the Polity?
The polarisation caused by traditional bases of political and electoral mobilisation means that new methods are required. The farmers’ protest has transcended these divisions.…
Significance of notice in Najma v GNCTD: Holding politicians accountable for their promises
लोकतंत्र की मजबूती पर बल (Loktantra ki mazbooti par bal) (Emphasis on strengthening democracy)
लोकतंत्र की मजबूती पर बल
Should Delhi’s Poor Expect Its Chief Minister to Live up to His Promise?
2020
Saying ‘Political Parties Need Not Reveal Funding Sources’ Kills the Spirit of RTI Act
On December 21, the Central Information Commission ruled that voters and citizens need not know how political parties are funded, implying that they cannot…
When the Supreme Court’s Vista of the Law is Clouded By Great Expectations
In a recent hearing in the Central Vista case, the court suggested that its decision not to grant a stay on construction was based…