D.G. Vanzara’s real victim with this attack will be Amit Shah. Though Mr Shah is currently in a position of strength in the BJP, he will not be able to untangle himself. Unless and until he is acquitted on the charges he faces in court, there will be far too much focus on him.

Even Modi’s bu- reaucrats will not trust him — if it is Vanzara and other police officers today, the bell could toll for any of them tomorrow. As a result, Modi’s ability to deliver could be eroded.

Bill No. LX to amend the Constitution and Bill No. LXI to set up a Judicial Appointments Commission fulfil Kapil Sibal’s aim of having unbridled power to appoint friendly judges and transfer the inconvenient ones. Thus, the commission is a perfect red herring.

It is inside these ashrams that unspeakable crimes are committed. Yet, nobody dares to move against these fake gurus. Insulated and protected, these villains in robes continue to cheat the gullible.

Ray ended Mahanagar on a remarkably upbeat note... the image of husband and wife walking off side by side, as equals, is not far from the idealistic-romantic ending of a Shree 420 or a Pyaasa

Mr Vanzara’s resignation was born of despair and a legitimate perception that he has been made a fall guy for defending the country using all means at his disposal

It was as if the men in their intelligence made history, but it was women who rounded it off as sociology, added sensibility and sen-sitivity to it. They were autonomous to the core in a patriarchal milieu.

The teacher is expected to hurry and ready his/her students for the job market. S/he is to stuff enough such material into the heads of the pupils to clear an exam. Many of us may be content with this, but the teacher may only be readying his/her students for life, if at all!

The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill is aimed at addressing two different concerns — making divorce easy and protecting the economic rights of women, but succeeds in doing neither