Nepal’s Constitutional Crisis
by Mara Malagodi Nepali legislators are currently striving to promulgate the country’s seventh constitution and conclude the peace process that…
Conversation with Prof. Nandini Sundar, Professor of Sociology at DU
Prof. Nandini Sundar is a Professor of Sociology at the Delhi University. She was one of the lead petitioners in…
The Racism Quandary
by Avani Chokshi The release of the movie ‘Mary Kom’, which traces the life of the Indian boxing champion of the same name, has led to huge controversies with people…Continue Reading →
The Assisted Reproductive Technologies (Regulation) Bill, 2010: A Case of Misplaced Priorities?
by Priyattama Bhanj As surrogacy in India continues to grow by the day, the proposed law to regulate it continues…
Supreme Court Judgement Striving to Fully Eradicate Manual Scavenging in India: Another Attempt in Vain?
by Saasha Malpani Campaigns, protests and laws have done little to end the perpetuating practice of manual scavenging in India.…
Prisons and ‘Discipline’ in India
by Shishir Bail In 1977 French Philosopher Michel Foucault authored what is widely considered to be a seminal work in the study of incarceration and imprisonment; the book titled ‘Surveille…Continue Reading →
A Level Playing Field: Myth or Reality?
by Yogini Oke Introduction The year 2012 brought a lot of welcome changes for the class of disabled people in…
The Sentinel Who Will Not Protect
by Raju Ramachandran For students of constitutional law, the “gay rights” judgment is deeply disappointing. For a judgment that was…
Through my Looking Glass
by Stella James Sometimes the most difficult things to write about are also the most essential. I feel this is especially true when many people, much more scholarly than oneself,…Continue Reading →
Should Valjean have been Punished for Stealing Bread? A Reflection on Poverty and Criminal Responsibility
by Saurabh Bhattacharjee “…The appellant had in fact intended to wipe out the whole family including himself on account of…