Understanding world events By Justice Katju
It is often mind boggling what is going on in the world today, so I am giving my own perspective.…
Author: Markandey Katju
Markandey Katju is an Indian jurist. He was the former judge of Supreme Court of India. He also was chairman of the Press Council of India from 2011 to 2014.
The religiosity of Bill Tammeus By Justice Katju
Bill Tammeus is an American citizen, over 80 years old, who lives with his wife in Kansas City, Missouri, USA…
Thiruvalluvar Day By Justice Katju
Thiruvalluvar was an ancient Tamilian saint, philosopher and poet who wrote the widely acclaimed book called Thirukkural, about which the great Tamil poet Subramania Bharathi wrote ” Tamilnadu is known throughout the world because of Thirukkural ”.
The Jaipur Literature Festival, 2026 By Justice Katju
The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2026, is taking place at Jaipur, Rajasthan, India in Hotel Clarks Amer from 15th to 19th January 2026, with great fanfare, pomp, panoply, and ostentation.
The sacking of Saurabh Dwivedi By Justice Katju
The recent resignation of Saurabh Dwivedi, the editor of the well known Hindi digital news platform Lallantop, is being widely discussed in India, and has created a great stir in Indian media circles.
The sacking of Saurabh Dwivedi By Justice Katju
The recent resignation of Saurabh Dwivedi, the editor of the well known Hindi digital news platform Lallantop, is being widely discussed…
The concept of palimony : an example of judicial creativity By Justice Katju
It is said that the law usually trails behind social development. This is because while society is constantly changing and…
The lesson from VenezuelaBy Justice Katju
The events in Venezuela on 3rd January 2026 have taught us a valuable lesson viz despite the rules of international law, weakness will be punished.
Maarghazhi By Justice Katju
In the south Indian states of Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana the month of Maarghazhi ( called Maagh in north ) India started on 16th/17th December 2025 and will end on 13th/14th January, 2026. It is considered a holy month and regarded as highly auspicious in south India
Explaining events in VenezuelaBy Justice Katju
The recent events in Venezuela, which included bombing of the capital Caracas and some other cities, and kidnapping of its President Maduro by US forces, are extremely worrying, and call for an insightful explanation. I am here giving my own.