Opinion

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...

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....

Jan 9, 2021
3 min

Quick thoughts on Social Media Censorship

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has essentially been frozen out of his Facebook and Instagram account, and now has been...

Aug 23, 2020
2 min

Understanding Free Speech, yet again.

In many ways, the framework of constitutional rights in the modern world have not substantially changed since the late 18th century....

Aug 8, 2020
4 min

Kozhikode Airport: A Litany of Problems

The news of the horrifying crash of Air India Express Flight 1344 in Kozhikode Airport on 08th August 2020 has attracted significant...

Sep 8, 2019
2 min

The aesthetics of Onam

If you were to take a walk in any of the cities or towns of Kerala this past Thursday or Friday, you would see a higher than usual...

Apr 8, 2019
3 min

The civilizing mission of our journalists

Members of every profession tend to aggrandize themselves, and attempt to portray themselves as the basis for everything. Lawyers,...

Feb 2, 2019
2 min

Quit whining about the Budget

Politics is essentially about Power. Politics about wielding power, exercising it and maintaining it. Politics is about power; it is...

Apr 30, 2018
3 min

Section 295-A: Why we need to repeal it.

I have written a series of blogposts here and articles on Swarajya dealing with the issue of Free Speech. It is a complex issue that...

Mar 13, 2018
2 min

Disconnect and outright rejection of arguments are harming public discourse

Public discourse needs to entertain a variety of differing opinion There is a widespread disconnect between what the intellectuals...

Jan 22, 2018
3 min

The “Minnal” KSRTC bus controversy has been blown way out of proportion

Ignorantia rupta via non excusat:- The ignorance of travel plans is not an excuse. A Minnal KSRTC vehicle. Credits: Mathrubhumi The...

Jan 19, 2018
6 min

Stereotyping dissidents

Jordan Peterson, “controversial” clinical psychologist A recent interview of Jordan B Peterson, a clinical psychologist on Channel 4 news...

Sep 29, 2017
2 min

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 11, 2017
2 min

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...

Jul 12, 2017
2 min

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...

Apr 24, 2017
4 min

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 23, 2017
4 min

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, 2017
3 min

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...

Mar 25, 2017
4 min

Meat shops, Kebabs and a massacre

Some thoughts on March 23. // A paean to Indian Secularism. On 23 March, 2003, 24 people were lined up and shot, somewhere in India. The...