The artifice of eternity

January 10, 2014 11:35

It's hard to recall a more depressing month in recent memory than November, 2013.

The judgment in the Aarushi Talwar murder case and the sudden destruction of Tehelka because of rape charges against its editor have together overwhelmed us with difficult questions about the prevalence of law and order in this country, the efficacy of our criminal justice system, the state of women's rights, the safety of the workplace for professional women, and widespread corruption in the media.

Read the opinion piece on the Telegraph.

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