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Opinion

When the Constituent Assembly Debated Regulating Interplanetary Travel

Long before Star Trek was a glint in Gene Roddenberry’s eyes and science fiction taken seriously, a member of the Constituent Assembly sought a debate to make laws to regulate interplanetary space travel

8 Apr 2021
Opinion

The Wonder That is The Election Commission of India

The most common criticism perhaps has to do with the way in which voter rolls are prepared

8 Mar 2021
Opinion

The Pointless Debate on Uniform Civil Code

To impose UCC is a misunderstanding of Article 44 of the Constitution. The goal should instead be to make personal laws more progressive

7 Feb 2021
Opinion

Police-Lawyer Mistrust Common, Raids Aren’t. Mehmood Pracha a Target Due to Who He Represents

Alarmed at the prospect of their incompetence and malice being exposed, the Delhi Police have retaliated in a crude and illegal manner against lawyer Mehmood Pracha.

29 Dec 2020
Opinion

Too Much Democracy, Did You Say?

21 Dec 2020
Blog

Empowering Municipal Corporations To Raise Independent Finances in the Backdrop of COVID-19 – Taking the Load off State Governments

Revamping property tax collection is a possible solution

12 Oct 2020
Blog

How Does Karnataka’s New Land Reform Ordinance Impact the State?

Why the amendment to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 is a matter of contention

7 Aug 2020
Blog

Home Delivery of Alcohol in Karnataka – Addressing the Legal Conundrum

Need for immediate and long-term measures to ensure the safe sale of alcohol during COVID-19

8 Jul 2020
Blog

Re-Thinking Urban Planning From the Lens of Gender

Legal and policy interventions in designing equitable cities are needed

20 Apr 2020