As the Constitution turns 70, its spirit needs to be guarded not only by parliamentarians but also by the people with utmost sacredness
The wealthy must never be made to feel guilty as long as they are law-abiding and pay their taxes
London played both active and passive roles in Gandhi’s life. It was where he became a man and a lawyer, and where he first played high-stakes politics. British law shaped him; the orderly part of his system was based squarely on the idea of staying within the law, and expecting your opponents to do the same
The excesses of state intervention in India have been justified in the name of Gandhi. That’s because he has often been reduced to a face on a currency note, or a remembrance fetish twice a year