'The Indian State has abdicated its duties'

'... of protecting the lives and property of a large section of society.''It may further deepen the communal divide which already exists in the country.' IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh police personnel in......

In our history of communal riots, where does Delhi stand?

'The humanity displayed by ordinary, lower middle class residents of north east Delhi -- Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs -- will be remembered perhaps even more than the evil wrought in the riots,' notes......

Justice Muralidhar reveals sequence of his transfer

Justice S Muralidhar on Thursday cleared the air over the controversy on his transfer from the Delhi high court to Punjab and Haryana high court, saying he had replied to Chief Justice of India S A......

Police and the phenomenon of Muslim hatred

'In UP, the CM actually announced that his administration would 'take revenge' against rioters.''That must have been music to his police force's ears for it substantiated what the police always do:......