Articles by Abhishek Singhvi
The enemy lies within
Internal security will subsume the entire gamut of the three ?I?s ? infiltration, interception and information gathering, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Jan 03, 2007 02:31 AM IST
None | candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
123 and go
As I prepared for the debate on the nuclear issue and read in some detail on the subject, I became more and more convinced of the desirability of the proposed agreement, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Dec 20, 2006 12:19 AM IST
None | Candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
The law lies in the details
While supporting the Domestic Violence Act, and also the urgent need to operationalise safeguards for oppressed women, my purpose here is to comment on the overkill in the language of the legislation, comments Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Dec 06, 2006 12:14 AM IST
None | Candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
The law lies in the details
While supporting the Domestic Violence Act, and also the urgent need to operationalise safeguards for oppressed women, my purpose here is to comment on the overkill in the language of the legislation, comments Abhishek Singhvi.
Updated on Dec 06, 2006 03:15 AM IST
None | Candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Order in the house
Judgment delivery is a complex exercise and errors can have irreversible consequences, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Updated on Nov 22, 2006 03:38 AM IST
None | Candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Error of judgment
Were the issue of the Nagaraj case judgement not fraught with serious consequences, it would have been almost comic, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Nov 08, 2006 01:01 AM IST
None | CANDID CORNER | Abhishek Singhvi
Whither the ethics?
Recent concerns about unsupervised sting operations raise larger issues, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Updated on Oct 25, 2006 01:54 AM IST
None | Candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Seeking clemency is a right
The central government does not and cannot scrutinise the legal errors of the apex court or other courts below, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Oct 11, 2006 10:52 PM IST
None | Abhishek Singhvi
It pays to be nice
Sequels frequently turn out to be damp squibs because they tend to be repetitive and generate so much deja vu as to become boring, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Sep 13, 2006 04:43 AM IST
None | candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Losing the song for the words
Vande Mataram is in news for wrong reasons. People too are reacting for wrong reasons, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Updated on Aug 30, 2006 08:45 AM IST
None | Abhishek Singhvi
Losing the song for the words
Vande Mataram has been in the news but for the wrong reasons, observes Abhishek Singhvi.
Updated on Aug 30, 2006 02:40 AM IST
None | CANDID CORNER | Abhishek Singhvi
Picking on nothing
On India's 59th b'day, there are things we can't be proud of. We have enough things to be ashamed of, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Aug 16, 2006 06:08 AM IST
None | CANDID CORNER | Abhishek Singhvi
The right to not disclose
Like other members of civil society in favour of transparency, my first reaction to the decision approving amendments to the RTI Act was that it circumscribed the act itself, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Aug 02, 2006 12:51 AM IST
None | CANDID CORNER | Abhishek Singhvi
The right to not disclose
Like other members of civil society in favour of transparency, my first reaction to the decision approving amendments to the RTI Act was that it circumscribed the act itself, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Aug 02, 2006 12:51 AM IST
None | CANDID CORNER | Abhishek Singhvi
City limits
We Indians are justifiably proud of our rich cultural and architectural heritage. But take a quick second look at the cities housing these monuments and you will be disgusted by the filth and squalor in their immediate vicinity, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Jul 19, 2006 12:47 AM IST
None | candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Gratefully yours
Invited to speak on the cultivation of a Thanksgiving attitude, I started by emphasising that attitudinal change is the most significant form of change, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Jul 05, 2006 12:15 AM IST
None | Abhishek Singhvi
Trials & tribulations
A few days ago, I was offered a legal brief to seek bail in the SC for a person whose case has acquired a considerable amount of notoriety, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on Jun 21, 2006 12:10 AM IST
None | Abhishek Singhvi
Surrender to the media
The insistence of the Mahajan gang of friends to approach the police not directly but through the media is an interesting development. It is part of an increasing tendency to use the media for diverse purposes.
Published on Jun 07, 2006 02:26 AM IST
None | CANDID CORNER | Abhishek Singhvi
Inject the truth serum
Sometimes, a crusade intended to be in the public interest may itself prejudice public interest. This appears to be the case here.
Published on May 24, 2006 12:31 AM IST
None | candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Baha?i needs support
The Lotus Temple in Delhi is testimony to their commitment to unity in diversity, writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Published on May 10, 2006 12:39 AM IST
None | Abhishek Singhvi
The profit lies elsewhere
Is the Congress wrong in claiming that the chairpersonship of the National Advisory Council (NAC) is not an office of profit?
Published on Apr 21, 2006 07:58 PM IST
None | Candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Misled on quotas
On whether there should be reservations at all, and, if so, for whom and to what extent, entirely sincere and different opinions can exist between different persons.
Published on Apr 12, 2006 12:05 AM IST
None | CANDID CORNER | Abhishek Singhvi
The profit lies elsewhere
Is the Congress wrong in claiming that the chairpersonship of the National Advisory Council (NAC) is not an office of profit?
Published on Mar 29, 2006 04:30 AM IST
None | Candid corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Marry law with reality
Initially, I had found the proposed legislation to lower the age of marriage for men to a minimum of 18 years sensible and logical. Men are entitled to vote and earn a living by the time they reach 18, so why not marry?
Published on Mar 01, 2006 12:11 AM IST
None | Candid Corner | Abhishek Singhvi
Resourceful allocation
State funding of elections is a term much bandied about. Equally, it is a much misunderstood term and means different things to different people. To some, it involves direct disbursal of monies to candidates wishing to stand for elective office.
Published on Feb 15, 2006 12:16 AM IST
None | Candid Corner | Abhishek Singhvi
The point of power
The invitation was unique and so was the topic. ?Katha?, a ?profit for all? NGO, ?working in the areas of language, culture and translation? and ?known for its endeavours to spread the joy of reading, knowing and living? had invited me to address their International Utsav in a session titled ?Power, Glory and Lies?.
Published on Jan 11, 2006 02:13 AM IST
PTI | Abhishek Singhvi
A crooked line
HC's effort to stop jailbirds from contesting confuses what should be with what is.
Published on May 06, 2004 02:30 PM IST
PTI | Abhishek Singhvi
The 'other' polls
The chaos and cacophony of polls is the surest sign of a vibrant democracy.
Updated on Apr 10, 2004 01:26 PM IST
PTI | Abhishek Singhvi
Firing blanks at candidates
A ?None of the Above? (NOTA) majority vote by voters is the severest democratic indictment of ?All the Above? (ATA), writes Abhishek Singhvi.
Updated on Apr 03, 2004 02:05 PM IST
PTI | Abhishek Singhvi, New Delhi