by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Oct 30, 2018 | Social
Once an old friend of mine bumped into me at a shopping mall who I was not in touch with me for over a decade or so, ever since he got transferred out of Delhi. Having exchanged inquiries about each others’ well-being and whereabouts, it was time to...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Jul 28, 2016 | Social
In the first part of my note on the subject, I had discussed the pointlessness of the demand for the abolition of death penalty in India mainly on two counts – first, the criminal justice system of our country is based on the cardinal principles of humanity and...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Mar 29, 2016 | Social
Being a dog lover, I share a special relationship with stray dogs, not only with the ones in our locality, but even with those in the vicinity – like the nearby parks I visit for my morning walks. Seeing me most of them wag their tails communicating a polite...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Mar 11, 2016 | Social
Every time a convict found guilty of capital offense is shown the gallows, the debate over the ethics and legality of capital punishment sparks off generally followed by a well-weighed judiciously worded demand for abolition of death penalty in India. We are all...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Feb 18, 2016 | Social
It has been more than three years since that dreadful rape and fatal assault of a 23 years old girl took place in Delhi on the night of 16th December, 2012. The degree of brutality inflicted on the victim by the wild animals in human form had shaken the society...
