Kumar Piyush Pushkar

Why are temples under attack?

August 26, 2024

The recent spate of coordinated attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh has once again thrust the issue of the systematic destruction of Hindu religious institutions into sharp focus. Since 1990 alone, over 4,000 temples have been razed by Islamic fundamentalists in Bangladesh, and such attacks have been similarly recorded in...

Unveiling superficial hostility towards U’khand’s UCC

April 7, 2024

In my last column (Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Striving for Equality and Justice, The Daily Guardian, 28th Feb), I delved into the history, the pressing exigency, and the contemporary advancements surrounding the concept of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Despite its noble intent, critics have strived to besmirch its essence...

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Striving for equality and justice

February 28, 2024

With the triumphant stride towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Uttarakhand has engraved its name in the history as the vanguard of progressive legal reform in Independent India. Although Goa is governed by a UCC (Portuguese Civil Code, PCC), the Assembly did not pass any law and retained the PCC...

Decoding Dynamics of Criminal Justice Reform

February 7, 2024

Within the Indian Judiciary, the persistent echo is that of delayed justice, a malaise deeply rooted in the colonial legal framework that once thrived on imperialist aspirations, designed to govern millions for the benefit of a foreign power. The initial whispers of legal reform, dating back to the first law...

Mismanagement at Sabarimala: Case for liberation of temples from state control

January 6, 2024

The recent harrowing scene of commotion at Sabarimala temple has again brought the issue of mismanagement of temples under the government control at the forefront. The clamour to emancipate the temples from government shackles is not a novel one, and has been at the centre stage of our societal consciousness...