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Crushing ideologues is only the first step; without restoring trust among youth, justice and governance will remain fragile

The Delhi High Court ruling in the Unnao rape case exposes troubling legal gaps and raises questions about survivor justice

While the inclusion of OBCs is welcome, key questions remain over equality, representation, and safeguards in higher education institutions

By rejecting timelines for gubernatorial assent, the Court has weakened prospects for stronger federalism

The Sixteenth Finance Commission must ensure fair devolution across Union, State, and Local governments

The tardy and slow pace of implementation of the Forest Rights Act, enacted 17 years ago, reflects the unchanged colonial mindset and hegemony of the bureaucracy, especially the district administration

The Supreme Court verdict in Sarita Choudhary Vs HC of Madhya Pradesh & Another is a significant step towards gender equality

Ill-effects of growth model needs serious revisit to strike a balance between ecology, economy

Focus on ‘rolling back regulation significantly’ by ‘getting out of the way’ is the second version of deregulation

By Nayakara Veeresha The Law Commission of India in its draft report has stated “saving public money” as one of the main reasons for recommending simultaneous elections. India’s 17th general elections in 2019 cost the public exchequer over $6.5 billion, ie, more than Rs 6,500 crore. This expenditure is more than the cost incurred in […]

By Nayakara Veeresha The years 2020 and 2021 will remain as one of the most turbulent times in recent decades. Covid-19 has affected the lives of all sections of people. But children, ie, tomorrow’s citizens, will bear the brunt of Covid in the coming days. The relationship between the child and the parents has undergone […]

By Nayakara Veeresha The coronavirus pandemic has triggered an economic crisis pushing people into the vicious cycle of poverty and indebtedness. At this critical juncture, economists and political analysts believe that the Congress’ electoral promise of Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY = Minimum Income Plan) in 2019 has relevance to the common man’s economic problems. NYAY […]

By Nayakara Veeresha The second wave of the Covid pandemic has hit the economy, polity and society hard. The first wave was broadly an urban phenomenon whereas the second wave percolated into the rural and semi-urban areas. In the context of Covid-19, the ongoing discourse has widely covered the aspect of healthcare reforms. One of […]

It is imperative that the Indian state facilitates more participative rather than authoritarian governance

Income inequality, poverty and unemployment have deepened and the pandemic has accentuated them further

Setting up a committee is fine but defining its composition is clearly not in the domain of the judiciary

Reservations need to be understood and interpreted as a means to enable social justice to historically marginalised communities