Intellectuals of a society are its leading lights; not weathervanes! In a speech delivered in Bristol in 1780, Edmund Burke told his constit...

The Hindus of Delhi will not celebrate Diwali this year, at least not with the usual fervour associated with the festival of lights and...

Ivan Illich opened his seminal work  ‘ ‘ Limits to Medicine ’ ’  with the observation that  ‘ ‘T he growth of the medical establishment is...

‘ Is the law an ass ?’ asks a character in Charles Dickens’ famous novel, Oliver Twist . Several incidences over the last few days make ...