Markandey Katju, DailyO

Markandey Katju

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New Delhi, DL, India

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Past articles by Markandey:

Why I think Pakistan was, is and will always remain a terrorist state

Just establishing terror camps and sending jihadis to India isn't terrorism. Terrorising a section of your own people is also terrorism. And Pakistan, by its very nature, cannot stop doing that. → Read More

Seven Reasons Why Asaduddin Owaisi is wrong on Triple Talaq

Mr Owaisi's arguments do not hold real ground. As I see it, if he was really concerned about the plight of Muslim women, he would support the govt's Bill against Triple Talaq. → Read More

Gone with the icy wind: Four reasons why Kashmiri Pandits will never return to Kashmir

The sanctimony around 'the return of the Kashmiri Pandits' is just that: sanctimony. The locals are actually not unhappy they left. And the KPs, who know this, know they cannot return. → Read More

Yogendra Yadav's La-La Land gambit

His latest pronouncement shows the unbearable lightness of being an academic in politics. → Read More

Why I say to Pakistanis, hum Hindostani bilkul tum jaise nikle

With our continuing communalism, violence and superstition, we are no better at all than our neighbour. → Read More

Why the judiciary needs to stop legislating

If judges are free to make laws, it would go against the principle of separation of powers. → Read More

Why India doesn't need Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity

Political figures who played a hand in India's devastating Partition were flawed figures. Why should we commemorate them? → Read More

Abhijit Iyer Mitra's case merits bail, not jail

There is sufficient precedence for the CJI to reconsider and grant a law-abiding citizen, whose crime is a joke, relief. → Read More

AMU sedition row: Why Kashmiri students calling for azadi is no crime

Raising of azadi slogans is part of the freedom of speech guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. → Read More

Is a civil war about to commence in South India?

A tide is building up against the recent Sabarimala judgment. → Read More

Why India needs to shun religion for science and progress

The truth only lies in science. If we have to progress, we must let go of all superstitious and religious beliefs. → Read More

Why the burqa should be banned

Burqa is a feudal practice and to progress, we must suppress feudal practices, not give freedom to them. → Read More

Sabarimala temple verdict: Bravo, My Lords! But what about these?

Several religious places in the country either bar women or allow them only at certain times. Is the Supreme Court looking their way? → Read More

How the judiciary should tackle the Odisha lawyers strike

Lawyers have been on strike throughout the state since August 28. → Read More

Why India needs to answer Needham's Grand Question

It will help us understand why we fell behind Western countries in science and technology. → Read More

Why BJP will win upcoming Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh Assembly polls

This is a fight for the 'Delhi Sultanate' and BJP will pull out all stops to ensure victory. → Read More

Could the road to the 2019 elections be paved with communal violence?

Only two scary scenarios face us. → Read More

Who are the real anti-nationals?

According to Nirmala Sitharaman, they're on JNU Campus. But I think they are politicians outside the university. → Read More

Why India doesn't need a Charter of Freedoms

Today's 'intellectuals' are totally divorced from the realities of politics which runs on the basis of caste and religion, not on the support given to freedom. → Read More

Why I have little faith in India's youth

Most of today's Indian youngsters aren't patriotic and have no logical solution to the country's problems. → Read More