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Jan 9, 20213 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, 20202 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, 20204 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, 20192 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, 20193 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, 20192 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, 20183 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, 20182 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, 20183 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, 20186 min
Stereotyping dissidents
Jordan Peterson, “controversial” clinical psychologist A recent interview of Jordan B Peterson, a clinical psychologist on Channel 4 news...
Sep 29, 20172 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, 20174 min
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, 20172 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, 20172 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...
Feb 20, 20175 min
Popular perceptions, Sexual Assault and the Law
I have found a general lack of information or understanding on how our legal system handles sexual assaults on women and issues thereof;...
Feb 17, 20174 min
The Liberal World Order, under crisis?
Nopes. Xi Jinping, the new leader of the ‘free world’ The results of the Brexit and the US Elections – combined with the rising tide of...
Feb 5, 20163 min
The Lost History
The scars that 200 years of Western Colonization left behind in India are many. One of those many scars is the loss of our history. Our...
Dec 5, 20157 min
The full response (or “Pseudo-Secularlism” versus “Hindutva” Agenda)
Two news articles that came in the Electronic Media caught my attention and they called to my convictions, my opinions. The topics are at...