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WEF: Flawed method to asses judicial independence
The Spectator Index tweeted this, on judicial independence: I found it very interesting and amusing — what criteria did they use to...
Sep 29, 20172 min read


The Indian legal system needs reforms, and it needs them now.
One of the most atrocious features of the Indian Legal system is its tendency to complicate itself. The legal system, far from acting as...
Sep 29, 20172 min read


Free Speech: Examination of two recent scenarios
A.K.A. ON Free Speech, Part -II This is the second part, or continuation of an earlier article written titled “On Free Speech” , and is...
Sep 11, 20174 min read


On Free Speech
There has been a debate on the issue of free speech in some twitter circles. Here are my thoughts: (For context, see the twitter...
Sep 11, 20172 min read


MASUKA: Stupidity of the first order
A photo from the release of the MASUKA Act, on July 7 (Credits: The Quint) Recently, the Mainstream English Media has been tirelessly...
Jul 13, 20174 min read


Let us not kid ourselves
The law has its limits, and recognizing them is essential. Members of every profession are inclined (or made to) believe that sans their...
Jul 12, 20172 min read


Kerala: The “Money Order economy”, indeed.
But what if the money order never got through? Kerala’s Economic growth since the late 80s has been the product of a remittance economy....
Jun 20, 20173 min read


Walking back my arguments against the Light Metro
The proposal for the Light metro will follow the same track as the first proposed Monorail. In view of the Kochi Metro being inaugurated...
Jun 19, 20172 min read


An Examination of Homosexuality in the USSR
Sergei Eisenstein, the celebrated Russian Director was blackmailed into marrying by the Soviet authorities. A small essay examining the...
Jun 14, 20175 min read


The case against “The case against abolitionists”
Or alternatively, “An abolitionist’s case against triple talaq”/a response article to an article advocating the retention of...
Jun 3, 20178 min read
No beef hasn’t been banned.
The recent notification by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has run into controversy as it restricts the sale of...
May 27, 20172 min read


No easy fights
Some perspective & opinion in the aftermath of the Sukma Encounter: The way forward and what can be done. “They were around 300 & we were...
Apr 24, 20174 min read
An Open Letter to the Editor of The Hindu.
Respected Sir, First let me introduce myself: I am Ananth Krishna, a second year Law Student at NUALS, Kochi. I have been a subscriber...
Apr 23, 20174 min read
Journalism, Ethics and the Media.
Some thoughts on a recent non-disclosure by a leading Newspaper and the reaction of the Journalist in question on Social Media. A...
Apr 23, 20173 min read
Journalism, Ethics and the Media.
Some thoughts on a recent non-disclosure by a leading Newspaper and the reaction of the Journalist in question on Social Media. A...
Apr 23, 20173 min read


Sedition,Tweets and journalism.
Some thoughts on the recent “controversy” Gautam Gambhir’s tweet. The tweet in question: The reaction to this tweet by journalists in the...
Apr 15, 20173 min read


How the Chhit is funded
Since The Wire has transparently displayed their source of funding, I have decided to do the same for my Blog: The Foundation for...
Apr 13, 20172 min read


What you think is not the last word on things.
Written in response to “The cow is not our mother, Hindutva means nothing to us”: A devout and ‘proud’ Malayali Hindu” This article was...
Apr 9, 20174 min read
A welcome break for Kerala
The Transport Minister of Kerala Shri A.K. Saseendran resigned on Sunday, just hours after a newly launched private channel aired an...
Mar 29, 20173 min read


Is a light metro necessary for Kozhikode?
The Kerala Budget has focused itself on investing in “high class infrastructure” to be engines of growth. A variety of projects are to be...
Mar 26, 20172 min read



