Justice as a national service (JANS) – A harbinger of justice realised

The judicial system of our country was once described as facing an existential crisis of its own kind. Over 53 million cases languished across courts, from the Apex Court to…

On justice for the Indian woman

It is not often that a Chief Justice of India publicly questions the wisdom of his own institution in open Court. Which is why, the observation of the present CJI,…

Grammar Of Justice

Imagine if someone broke a serious rule in school — like badly hurting another student — and instead of being punished, they were allowed to just pay some money and…

GALGOTAI

Running a smooth global event isn’t rocket science. Reputational costs of embarrassment can be high Wednesday should have been Sarvam AI’s day to bask in LLM glory, but the buzz…

Fasting during Ramadan is the hidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness

“The month of Ramadan is a guest that comes to wash the dust off our hearts,” goes an old Sufi saying. Sufi saints have regarded the fasting of Ramadan as…

Why climate needs better stories

Mumbai Climate Week is happening this week. Delhi Climate Innovation Week takes place in the following week. Thousands of people will gather to talk about climate action in India’s two…

India’s lost 30% — and the AI path back to civilisational scale

There was a time when India did not measure its success in quarterly numbers. It measured itself in knowledge, trust, shared prosperity and moral order. Long-run economic reconstructions—most prominently those…

Dog’s Day Out, Dhurandhar Derangement Syndrome, and Civilisational Erasure

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. In this week’s edition we look at the dog controversy at the AI summit, decode Marco Rubio’s civilisational erasure warning…

Will penetration resolve the protection gap?

Insurance for all by 2047 is a grand vision. However, to get there all barriers must go from now to then. While aspiring to increase the insurance penetration – thereby…

India and the Global South: Leadership or symbolism?

When India assumed the presidency of the G20 and repeatedly positioned itself as the “voice of the Global South,” it marked a moment of diplomatic ambition. From hosting the Voice…