Tag: writing
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London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe: A book review
It is one of the most moving books that I’ve ever read, and, trust me, I’ve read my (and a few other people’s) share…
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Efficacy of Fast Track Courts : The Same Speed, Borrowed From Someone Else’s Case
Fast-track courts are announced overnight, but they rarely add judges, prosecutors, or courtrooms — they only reorder the queue. Using the NEET-UG case as…
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Living Inside a Book : Reading Tolstoy’s War and Peace in Coorg.
I read War and Peace over ten days in Coorg, in a red cushy chair overlooking a coffee plantation or a balcony above the…
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On Giving Back
by Bharat Chugh I have been thinking, lately, about luck. Someone defined it as the specific point where preparation meets opportunity. I have been…
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The Question as a Weapon: How Suggestions Shape (or Misshape) Truth in a Criminal Trial
Cross-examination is not mere questioning—it is confrontation with purpose. The duty to “put one’s case” ensures fairness, prevents ambush, and tests truth itself. From…