Category: People and society

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Reasonable expectations of professionally qualified individuals
My thoughts on the legitimate expectations of professionally qualified people and their responsibilities
26 Jan 2012 @ 08:52 IST 26 Jan 2012 @ 08:52 IST
Why I never liked "success stories"
Why success stories aren't really motivational or realistic from the point of view of an average middle-class family man/woman
10 Sep 2011 @ 20:58 IST 10 Sep 2011 @ 20:58 IST
Two methods of learning in the legal profession
How to bridge the gap between theoritical knowledge of law as imparted in law schools and the actual practice
17 Aug 2011 @ 20:20 IST 17 Aug 2011 @ 20:49 IST
My allergy to official forms and papers
On official forms and Government correspondence
22 Jun 2011 @ 18:29 IST 22 Jun 2011 @ 18:34 IST
Assembly elections 2011: Lessons to be learned
Why I feel there are many lessons to be learned from the recent assembly election results
15 May 2011 @ 18:46 IST 15 May 2011 @ 18:47 IST
Law and paperwork go together like bread and butter
Why the legal profession is a lot more than standing before judges/juries and delivering passionate speeches
4 Feb 2011 @ 21:28 IST 4 Feb 2011 @ 21:28 IST
The 3 Ds of the legal profession
What are the 3 Ds of the legal profession and why they matter even in today's dog-eat-dog world
13 Jan 2011 @ 21:44 IST 13 Jan 2011 @ 21:44 IST
Is occasional swift justice a failure of law?
Sometimes a higher justice rises above considerations of human legal processes and technicalities
10 Nov 2010 @ 17:24 IST 10 Nov 2010 @ 18:18 IST
Why do students prefer guides to textbooks?
My analysis of why guides and notes are often popular with students in undergraduate courses
21 Oct 2010 @ 10:44 IST 10 Nov 2010 @ 12:15 IST
Contempt of Court - an overview
An article on contempt of court published at LawStudentsCommunity.com
27 Jun 2010 @ 11:01 IST 27 Jun 2010 @ 11:01 IST
Chemical pollution caused by industries: why they invite heavy sanctions
Why I believe absolute liability principle is sound when dealing with industrial accidents releasing hazardous and toxic substances
16 Jun 2010 @ 09:22 IST 10 Nov 2010 @ 12:19 IST
Business law - the most boring aspect of law
Why business law is a good career choice for lawyers
12 Jun 2010 @ 16:21 IST 12 Jun 2010 @ 17:26 IST
The problem with "constructive" criticism
Why I think constructive criticism sometimes becomes a self-defeating idea
19 May 2010 @ 21:54 IST 19 May 2010 @ 21:54 IST
Legal ethics: how can a lawyer defend the guilty?
Another legal article, this time on a defence lawyer's duty to a client in a criminal case
26 Apr 2010 @ 16:25 IST 26 Apr 2010 @ 16:34 IST
What exactly is culture?
Some philosophical musings after a long time; this time on "culture"
15 Oct 2009 @ 19:17 IST 15 Oct 2009 @ 19:17 IST
Criminal jurisprudence and the presumption of innocence
Why the application of the rule of "innocent until proven guilty" is important in respect to constitutional law
3 Sep 2009 @ 20:38 IST 3 Sep 2009 @ 20:44 IST
Is tolerance a legal virtue?
A legal view on whether tolerating infringement of rights is desirable
11 Aug 2009 @ 20:43 IST 11 Aug 2009 @ 20:56 IST
Prevailing myths about "geek" users and their choice of Operating Systems
Why I believe that being a geek does not automatically equal to being more knowledgeable than somebody less geeky
3 Jul 2009 @ 17:34 IST 3 Jul 2009 @ 17:54 IST
Road accident cases - how to deal with emergencies
What to do when you are personally involved in serious road accidents
26 Jun 2009 @ 08:42 IST 26 Jun 2009 @ 09:10 IST
The capitation fee issue and its underlying causes
Thoughts on the capitation fee issue which has raised the hackles of our esteemed and Honourable MPs
10 Jun 2009 @ 17:12 IST 10 Jun 2009 @ 17:12 IST
Common wrong assumptions by amateur internet "lawyers"
More on online legal "experts" and their wrong views
1 May 2009 @ 09:23 IST 6 Jun 2009 @ 10:33 IST
On Legal Opinions
Why amateur online writers should keep away from debating legal issues
16 Mar 2009 @ 21:27 IST 6 Jun 2009 @ 10:33 IST
My tribute to our heroes
My tribute to the heroes who laid down their lives to save Mumbai
30 Nov 2008 @ 20:32 IST 30 Nov 2008 @ 20:33 IST
Plagiarism by the print media
A case of a copyright violation by a mainstream newspaper in India
3 Oct 2008 @ 08:45 IST 3 Oct 2008 @ 09:12 IST
Lunch breaks and effective working hours
Why longer lunch-time breaks at work can lower productivity
10 Sep 2008 @ 15:02 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14 IST
Do 6-day working weeks really work?
Why do so many organizations still insist on dragging their employees to work on Saturdays?
9 Jul 2008 @ 09:13 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:14 IST
Musings on legality/illegality versus crime
Does anything illegal automatically equate to crime? Many online debaters seem to think so
9 Jun 2008 @ 21:51 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:11 IST
Talent often goes unnoticed by HR
Mediocrity recognizes nothing beyond itself; only a few organizations know how to value their employees' talents
13 Feb 2008 @ 08:47 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:15 IST
The problem with Political Correctness in language
A small rant on political correctness in language usage and why I don't like it
9 Feb 2008 @ 09:06 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:12 IST
Encourage small traders
Why keeping small traders in business in the retail industry is in the interests of customers
17 Dec 2007 @ 15:11 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:36 IST
Middle class family restaurants - a dying breed?
Are such restaurants getting increasing crunched by competition from fast-food outlets and the posher, higher-end fancy restaurants?
17 Sep 2007 @ 09:18 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:12 IST
Private sector banking has a long way to go
Why private banks will continue to lag behind in spite of being technologically advanced and modernized
12 Sep 2007 @ 12:12 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:16 IST
Circumstances show people up
Reality has a habit of ripping off false identities and fake personalities in a cold, cruel manner
12 Aug 2007 @ 07:19 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:13 IST
Attitude of HR staff of MNCs in India
My brother's recent experience with the HR department of a famous MNC
16 May 2007 @ 17:41 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:13 IST
Air Deccan's pettiness hits a new low
Why Air Deccan should be taken to the cleaners
21 Mar 2007 @ 12:08 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:44 IST
Bad marketing communication
Marketing communication needs to mature in an era of enlightened customers
11 Mar 2007 @ 20:30 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:37 IST
Loan recovery by intimidation
The issue of loan recovery by private banks in India
12 Feb 2007 @ 15:03 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 20:46 IST
Tech savvy but not empowered
Is the current generation of youngsters really empowered about technology?
26 Oct 2006 @ 17:03 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:15 IST
All things to all people?
The innate flaw of being all things to all people
15 Oct 2006 @ 21:05 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:15 IST
Talk shows - an analysis
My take on talk shows
8 Sep 2006 @ 13:57 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:18 IST
Is piracy morally objectionable?
Why piracy is a symptom of the problem and not the problem itself
25 Apr 2006 @ 12:08 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16 IST
Creativity overdose in advertising
What's wrong with the world of advertising today
17 Apr 2006 @ 09:06 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16 IST
Case study - the story of Monopoli
What will happen? Can you read between the lines?
29 Mar 2006 @ 22:09 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:16 IST
Computer 'experts' and technology
The problems with computer technology today
21 Jan 2006 @ 19:52 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:17 IST
The faces of corruption
The kinds of corruption we come across
1 Jan 2006 @ 22:42 IST 30 Oct 2008 @ 08:19 IST
Free speech versus responsible speech
And why freedom is promoted by responsible speech rather than "free" speech
16 Oct 2005 @ 11:13 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18 IST
Of natural disasters and the "sympathy" factor
And why it's difficult for human beings to comprehend, let alone empathize with the victims
4 Sep 2005 @ 10:24 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:18 IST
Unfair critcism
People like to invoke freedom of speech to defend unfair criticism
24 Jul 2005 @ 19:39 IST 16 Jul 2008 @ 21:19 IST