Krishna

Apr 17
11 min

Tharoor's Kerala Jaunt: A Fool's Errand or A Pragmatic Choice?

Shashi Tharoor wants to become Kerala's Chief Minister. Will Congress hand him the mantle? When Shashi Tharoor entered politics in Kerala...

Dec 29, 2022
9 min

Federalism Elsewhere: Canada's "Nations Within A Nation"

Alberta wants to enact a Sovereignty Act over the hostility and neglect of the Canadian Federal Government. It shows that fundamental...

Feb 24, 2022
3 min

The Governor: not a mere lapdog

Or at least not intended as such - An exploration of Article 167 of the Constitution The contentious nature of the relationship between...

Oct 3, 2021
5 min

The fascinating story behind Article 361A

"Sometimes a dark spot or a mole enhances the beauty." Our Constitution as the longest written constitution in the world is home to a lot...

Sep 18, 2021
3 min

How effective is the Atrocities Act & the Criminal Justice System as a whole?

Looking at the numbers from the NCRB Data for the Atrocities Act A lot of Twitter controversy has surrounded the Scheduled Castes &...

Jul 9, 2021
4 min

CoWIN: an unheralded success

CoWIN's success as a vaccine management has been crucial in the fight against COVID-19.

Jul 8, 2021
8 min

Analysing The “Right to Repair” & India’s Possible Choices

Analysing The “Right to Repair” & India’s Possible Choices in Creating a More Sustainable Electronics Industry

Jun 7, 2021
4 min

Ludo, Chappals and more: Why Courts decide on what seems inane

Courts decide on what seem to be inane matters regularly, why? Our Constitutional Courts rightly receive a significant amount of scrutiny...

Jun 5, 2021
2 min

Is Twitter going to be banned?

Too Long, Don't Read: NO. For an explanation, Read on. The question of whether or not Twitter is going to be banned or not has dominated...

Jun 4, 2021
7 min

Monsoon thoughts, June 2021.

A random assortment of opinions as Monsoon 2021 starts. The past month has not been easy for me (personally) at all in many ways....

Apr 30, 2021
4 min

A Few Quick Thoughts On Compulsory Licensing of COVID-19 Vaccines

The Supreme Court suggested today that action be undertaken for compulsory licensing - but that might not be the panacea to scaling...

Apr 29, 2021
7 min

Eroom's Law might be broken partially, and that will be a great breakthrough

A few musings on how COVID-19 vaccine development has changed the pharma industry. It’s been a year since the COVID-19 Pandemic broke out...

Apr 23, 2021
9 min

Why a Super League? Club football's deal with the devil

12 major European Clubs were going to form their own "super-league". It crashed and burned. An exploration of the reasons behind creation...

Apr 14, 2021
5 min

Kerala's struggles with waste management

and the half-hearted efforts by many Urban Local Bodies to combat it. One of the consequences of the great ‘Gulf Boom’ that took millions...

Mar 23, 2021
5 min

Courts as Legislatures: It doesn’t work

The Judiciary regularly steps into the domain of the Executive and Legislature, but it’s interference only hampers the common man. The...

Feb 24, 2021
5 min

Why we should dissolve Puducherry

It makes little sense to continue administering a three pronged entity tied together by a vague “French” cultural identity. V....

Feb 23, 2021
8 min

The Question of Cyber Sovereignty

India’s pursuit of cyber sovereignty will likely define the next decade. The ban of Tik Tok along with 59 other Chinese-made applications...

Feb 20, 2021
9 min

Unravelling Backdoor appointments, the struggle of PSC rankholders and what ails Kerala Politics

The issue of ‘backdoor appointments’ to government and public sector jobs have animated politics in the state. What is the reality of the...

Feb 14, 2021
3 min

Another Assault on the Tantri, Temple And Tradition.

From An Unknown Utsavam, Credits: Mathrubhumi The inherent dissonance in the State Government(s) running Hindu Religious Institutions and...

Jan 7, 2021
5 min

Neopatrimonialism in India: the case of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Francis Fukuyama, the renowned political scientist notes in his book ‘Political Order and Political Decay’ that many Sub-Saharan African...