Pathans, the bravest of the brave By Justice Katju
Pathans were originally from Afghanistan, though now they are found in large numbers in Pakistan and India too. They are…
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.
A country with a billion fools By Justice Katju
I once said 90% Indians are fools https://www.newslaundry.com/2012/04/26/katju-on-90-of-indians-being-fools https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-90 I also said that it is dangerous to joke in India,…
Paryushan 2025
By Justice Katju Jainism is a religion in India with about 4.5 million followers, mostly in Western India e.g. Gujarat, Rajasthan,…
India’s Panic U-Turn By Justice Katju
President Trump’s announcement of increase in tariffs on Indian goods from 25% to 50% seems to have resulted in a…
The FIR against Siddhartha Varadarajan and Karan Thapar By Justice Katju
An FIR ( First Information Report ) has been filed by the Assam police against the well known Indian journalists Siddhartha Vardarajan…
My questions to Ajit Anjum and some other self styled celebrities By Justice Katju
By Justice Katju Many people like Ajit Anjum, Ravish Kumar, Arfa Khanum Sherwani, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Kishor, etc as well…
Love jihad by Saeed Naqvi By Justice Katju
I love teasing people. And one of the persons I love teasing is my dear friend, the eminent Indian journalist…
How the Urdu poet Faez saved lawyers of Allahabad High Court By Justice Katju
I have always been an admirer of the poetry of the Pakistani Urdu poet Faez Ahmed Faez ( 13.2.1911-20.11.1984 ),…
Justice Katju
Once, soon after I became a Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1991, I decided to play a prank.I…
Lord Krishna, Udho, and the gopis of Vrindavan By Justice Katju
Today 16th August, is Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of the Hindu god Lord Krishna, which is being celebrated in India…