Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Prashant Bhushan, Lokmanya Tilak, and the Supreme Court

Prashant Bhushan’s case brings to mind the sedition case against Lokmanya Tilak and how it influenced the Indian freedom movement against the British empire. Prashant Bhushan’s statement after the Supreme Court granted him a two to three day concession to reconsider his tweets has left the Apex court with little choice. They are faced with …

Prashant Bhushan, Lokmanya Tilak, and the Supreme Court Read More »

The relevance of Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray’s grandfather

Prabodhankar Thackeray’s lofty legacy is knocking at the doors of Uddhav Thackeray and the Shiv Sena today. Will it prevail? “There is always a sacred veil to be drawn over the beginnings of all governments.” This statement by Edmund Burke is used by the publisher in the preface of Uddhav Thackeray’s grandfather Keshav Sitaram Thackeray’s …

The relevance of Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray’s grandfather Read More »

RSS
Follow by Email
Telegram
WhatsApp
Reddit
FbMessenger