(Continued from May 18) Fali Nariman talks about his experience in the Bombay High Court and makes a sort of confession that a large majority of litigants (like me), lawyers and even Judges, cannot disagree with. Here it is: “Over the past 59 years at the Bar, I have come to realise that justice is…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka talks about the minimum duration a kitten has to stay with its mother and what happens if separated too soon. By Maneka Gandhi How long should a kitten stay with its mother? Mother cats will typically start to wean their kittens off their milk at one month of age….
By T.J.S. George Two things worry me. Deeply. Feeling patriotic, I sat glued to the television set for the Prime Minister’s “address to the nation.” After two minutes I felt hungry and moved to the dining table. Like me the majority of people in the South must have lost interest in the Hindi prabhashan. I…
Eight years ago I walked into our local Sapna Book House and bought a book titled “Fali S. Nariman, Before Memory Fades…” It was an autobiography in the form of a collection of reminiscences. Having studied law and served as an ‘adjournment’ lawyer, or as Nariman says of this period as “More watching than Pleading,”…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains why we don’t get to see baby pigeons. By Maneka Gandhi Why is organic farming considered better than conventional farming? Farming with pesticides and chemical fertilisers destroys the soil so that more and more are needed every year. The chemicals kill all the beneficial insects and transfer their…
Life has become austere, especially weddings. COVID-19 has taken us back to 1960s India when Lal Bahadur Shastri chose to impose rationing and limiting guests at events. Just like how today Government allows no more than 50 guests at a wedding, back then only 25 guests were allowed including the hosts! So apart from the…
In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains the procedure for adoption of a dog and also tells why dogs try to eat their puppies’ navel off when they are born… By Maneka Gandhi What breed of dog is the best for depression? All dogs help us to fight depression, anxiety and other mental disorders as…
By T.J.S. George Is there an untold story behind the Corona pandemic that is changing our world? When a crisis of this kind hits mankind, it is natural for all kinds of stories to circulate. Most of the stories now being heard about the origin and nature of the pandemic are alarming. The central point…
Indian States are addicted to alcohol. If they don’t sell enough of it, they suffer financial withdrawal symptoms. That is why our CM and also the CMs of other States requested the Prime Minister to lift the ban. And it seems their wish has been granted. Hic… Hic… Hurray! Now here is the irony. Just…
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