Adil Rustomjee

Articles by Adil Rustomjee

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  Jul 09, 2016

  Speculations on Jayant Sinha's demotion symptomatic of 'credentialitis'

  Credentialitis stands for a vague and excessive regard for someone’s credentials, particularly their educational credentials.
  CriticalPoint Cabinet reshuffle Jayant Sinha Credentialitis education credential
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  Jun 21, 2016

  Was Raghuram Rajan’s exit just a game of chicken that went haywire?

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  Elections Raghuram Rajan University of Chicago NaMo RBI Act central bank governor bureaucracry
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  Feb 14, 2016

  Ratan Tata is in a hurry, working at a pace that says retirement is for wimps

  Pottering around the Willingdon in retirement, is apparently not for this former chairman of the House of Tatas. This is a man in a hurry, working at a pace that says retirement is for wimps.
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  Jan 02, 2016

  Kesavananda Bharati vs Kerala: 40 years on, what the landmark case means for India

  The idea that Parliament was a creature of the Constitution and draws its powers from it, is now well-established.
  Congress ConnectTheDots Indira Gandhi parliament Constitution fundamental rights FWeekend Kesavananda Bharati NA Palkhivala Bank Nationalisation Kesavananda case Hormusji Seervai
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  Dec 22, 2015

  The review that wasn't: Forty years after Kesavananda Bharati vs the State of Kerala

  In this two-part series, Firstpost looks at a landmark episode in Indian constitutional history, the Kesavananda Bharati case and its subsequent review, the 40th anniversary of which occurred recently. This part covers the controversial review that never was, and the legacy.
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  Dec 22, 2015

  Forty years on: Review of Kesavananda Bharati versus the State of Kerala in Supreme Court

  In this two part series, Firstpost looks at a landmark episode in Indian constitutional history, the Kesavananda Bharati case in Supreme Court and its subsequent review, the 40th anniversary of which occurred recently. In the first part, we examine the build up to the case and its political backdrop, together with the key protagonists. The second part which releases tomorrow, covers the controversial review that never was, and its legacy.
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  Oct 13, 2015

  It's still Hillary Clinton vs The Clown Car in the US Primaries: Here's who the bookies prefer

  At best, Hillary Clinton's run for the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House is losing some of its aura of inevitability.
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  Oct 03, 2015

  Barbering tales: Mumbai's The Paris Kesh Kala Mandir can't be Truefitt and Hill but it is no less

  Pity the ferengs don’t drop in at Paris and ask them to replicate the Truefitt cut and shave at one thirtieth of the cost.
  InMyOpinion Colaba causeway barber Truefitt and Hill Paris Temple of Beautiful Hair
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  Jul 25, 2015

  Omar Sharif and Dr Zhivago: How the critics got it all wrong

  Omar Sharif, who passed away last week, immortalised his acting career with his roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Dr Zhivago - the latter more than the former
  Omar Sharif Boris Pasternak Dr Zhivago
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  Jun 08, 2015

  Statistics as wish-fulfilment: Why the new GDP numbers are from La-La Land

  India's new GDP series has been less than successful in silencing its critics. The numbers are simply not believable given the objective realities underlying the overall numbers
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