by Satchit Bhogle Bal Thackeray, at 86, has finally passed away, leaving behind a legacy of right-wing Hindu nationalism, Marathi sub-nationalism and political demagoguery. With his death, an age-old question must be asked: Where must freedom of movement and trade surrender to local interests? Do linguistic groups have the right to defend the identity of … Continue reading Bal Thackeray and the Problem of the Sons of the Soil Movement in Mumbai
Month: November 2012
Lecture by Oishik Sircar
Journal of Indian Law and Society Organizes a Lecture by Oishik Sircar on Neoliberal Seductions: Reconfiguring Sexuality, Modernity and Human Rights in the Postcolony Date: 21st November, 2012 Time: 3pm Venue: Room No. 107, NUJS ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Oishik Sircar is a PhD student at the Melbourne Law School and Honorary Research Fellow at the … Continue reading Lecture by Oishik Sircar
Be Clear, Nuclear
by Surabhi Dhar The not so recent agitation against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant brings us back to the worry of development at what cost; social or otherwise? India’s experience with nuclear energy has not always been the smoothest whether it was about our stand on not signing the Non Proliferation Treaty or a cause … Continue reading Be Clear, Nuclear
Marriage as an Economic Partnership
by Saptarshi Mandal What began as a debate on whether getting a divorce should be made easy, has in a welcome move, transformed into one on how to assess the wife’s contribution to the marriage. In 2010, the government introduced a Bill to amend the law of divorce for the Hindus and those married under … Continue reading Marriage as an Economic Partnership
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