Book Reviews

Arun Kumar, one of India’s foremost economists, and an authority on the black economy, comprehensively analyses the legal and constitutional contours of demonetisation in a new book. Excerpts: Demo...

Arundhati Roy’s much awaited second novel is dystopian and brimming with intense anger. It reflects the uncomfortable world we live in and manages to shake us out of our comfort zone ~By Binoo K Jo...

Do our public institutions have the courage to stand up to the Executive?  ~By Justice Narendra Chapalgaonker Public, constitutional, statutory or private institutions, having voluntary membership,...

These movers and shakers of the country have spent lives of glitz and glamour, rubbing shoulders with others in similar positions of power. But they have also experienced hellish conditions in Indian ...

Courts of India—Past to Present with its evocative photographs and illustrations, historical and philosophical background and structure of our justice delivery system, is a gem ~By Nayantara RoySom...

History of parliament must-read for scholars By Bhartruhari Mahtab After a long night of darkness, India has emerged, in over seven decades, as the largest and one of the most vibrant democracies in...

A new book edited by Christophe Jeffrelot examines the challenges our neighbor faces from within and outside. In this excerpt on the judiciary, Philip Oldenburg looks at the watershed Lawyers’ Movemen...

This book is a scathing and no-holds-barred account of the legal profession which does not always serve the cause it is supposed to and where there is blood on every hand. By Ajith Pillai Ranj...

While Praful Bidwai’s critique of the Left is sympathetic at one level, it doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to addressing flaws that have dogged the communist movement in India By Ajith Pillai...

American philosopher John Rawls’ idea of justice can be seen in our constitution, though some Supreme Court judgements have moved away from it, says this book By V Venkatesan To understand ...