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M. Veerappa Moily

The writer was Union law minister from May 2009 to 2011.

Amid a pandemic, consistent hiking of prices of petrol and diesel is only adding to people’s woes
Tue, Feb 23, 2021

Instead of passing on the benefit of low crude price to consumers, fuel is being brutally taxed by the present regime. Today, India has one of the highest rates of taxes on both petrol and diesel.

The great dollar gamble
Wed, Jul 17, 2019

The Union Budget’s proposal to issue sovereign bonds is ill-thought out, will make Indian economy susceptible to global headwinds

Government must iron out flaws in RTI Act, not manipulate loopholes
Fri, Jan 11, 2019

The one area where the BJP government has failed to imitate the UPA government is in its commitment to uphold democracy by supporting people-centric initiatives.

His syllabus for reform
Wed, Aug 22, 2018

Crucial learning schemes, from school to college, can be traced back to Rajiv Gandhi’s initiatives.

Hanging in Balance
A needless confrontation
Tue, Aug 19, 2014

Government’s handling of the constitutional amendment bill has set up a face-off between executive and judiciary.

Elections awash in cash
Mon, Mar 07, 2011

State funding of elections has been discussed for years. Can we make it work?

Correcting the Schedule
Sat, Oct 23, 2010

Why the disqualification of legislators on grounds of defection should be decided by president/governor on the advice of the EC.

There is hope for a mature reaction to Ayodhya verdict: Moily
Thu, Sep 30, 2010

In this article to 'The Indian Express',Law Minister explains why we should value supremacy of the Constitution.

Ayodhya verdict
Today,there is hope for a mature reaction to Ayodhya verdict: Moily
Thu, Sep 30, 2010

In this 'Express' article,Law Minister explains why we should value supremacy of the Constitution.

Crossing legal lines
Mon, Jul 26, 2010

How the next generation of legal reforms must be to internationalise legal education....

Painting by numbers
Mon, Jun 21, 2010

The Indian economy is powering ahead,as most recent indicators reveal....

Epic of the Day
Sat, May 29, 2010

The Mahabharata,together with the Ramayana,is one of the greatest stories ever told. These two epics have influenced norms,values and culture not just in India,but elsewhere in Southeast Asia too....

A plural past under modern siege
Tue, Jan 28, 2003

Successive bands of foreigners — Greeks, Parathions, Scythians and Turks (Kushanas) — came as invaders and were ultimately absorbe...

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