In 1885-86, Raghuvir Das and his companions filed a suit in the court of Faizabad sub-judge Pundit Harikishan to build a shed over a Chabutra, 95 steps away from Babri Masjid, since according to their faith the Chabutra was Ram’s birthplace. The sub-judge rejected the claim and dismissed the suit. The judicial evidence of this historical suit proves that the Hindus laid claim not on the structure of the Babri Masjid but on a Chabutra far away from it. The complete record of this case ...

Nation heaved a sigh of relief following the three judges delivering the verdict on Ayodhya case (September 30). There was no violence anywhere, something which was feared very much. The day passed off peacefully and the fear that violence will engulf parts of the country proved to be wrong, thanks to the maturity shown by large sections of population. As far as the judgment is concerned, I would agree to the fact that Mulayam Singh Yadav has put forward, i.e. the Muslim community was betra...

It is indeed a matter of shame for our governance when Justice Markandey Katju and Justice TS Thakur had to ‘advise’ the government to ‘legalise’ corruption by fixing rates of ‘convenience-fees’ to save people from hardships of bargaining bribes in government-offices! Only a fear psychology developed through stringent penalties right up to death-sentence can prevent ever-rising corruption. Monetary amounts involved in scams and scandals should be basis fo...