Oct 12, 2020Basic Income and the Idea of a Good Society (Part-II)This is Part II of the Blog series on Basic Income and the Idea of Good Society. Part I was published a few days ago. Find it here. Thanks for reading! Do subscribe, comment, clap, and share the blog pieces A CASE FOR BASIC INCOME Basic Income has been in…Income12 min readIncome12 min read
Oct 7, 2020Basic Income and the Idea of a Good Society (Part-I)This is Part I of the Blog series on Basic Income and the Idea of Good Society. Part II is also published now. Find it here. Thanks for reading! Do subscribe, comment, clap, and share the blog pieces So what is this idea of good society, is it is a…Basic Income8 min readBasic Income8 min read
Oct 4, 2020Is Political Funding a Curse for Liberal Democracies? Perspectives from USA, Australia & CanadaPolitical funding during elections has invoked divided opinions across the spectrum of ideologies for a considerable period now. …USA9 min readUSA9 min read
Oct 4, 2020Making a Case for Traditions in Modern India: Reflections from the InsideAn ode to indigenous tribes, cultures and communities trying to preserve their legacy and traditions in this singular world. Modern India has grown out of its bloody past, from the roots of its Mughal subjugation after the advent of Babur and later travesty at the hands of its colonizers starting…Culture8 min readCulture8 min read
Jun 30, 2020Social Justice through Public Education in Indian Universities: A Case of Apples and Oranges*‘The focus of discussion in this brief review would revolve around the superimposed terms of social justice through interventionist public policies enacted by the government and how such measures legitimize restrictions on liberty and the equality of opportunity. …Social Justice10 min readSocial Justice10 min read
Mar 17, 2020Innovation in the Age of Parallel Imports: Lessons from India’s Murky History of Trademark LawIntroduction The economics of trade in India is changing diversely, and the dynamic nature of these trade channels has primarily affected the market discourse[i] in the present scenario. With an ever-shrinking base of resources, the phenomenon of import/export transactions concerning goods and services in the business ecosystem is at an…Innovation11 min readInnovation11 min read
Mar 8, 2020Curtailing the Detractors: How the RTI Amendment Act 2019 is a new dawn for freedom’s blackoutA Jurisprudential analysis of the controversy surrounding the recent amendment in India’s Right to Information law On 25th July 2019, the Rajya Sabha gave its unabashed assent to the inveterate radical demand of the Lok Sabha to amend the sunshine law, the Right to Information [hereinafter ‘RTI’] Act of 2005…Rti6 min readRti6 min read
Feb 20, 2020Treading in Shallow Waters: The Contentious Standard of Proof in International AdjudicationDomestic courts across the spectra of common law and civil law municipal legal systems have extensively employed specific fact-finding approaches of what is known as the rules for the admission of evidence. In terms of the evidentiary aspects, the courts at the domestic level tend to invoke burden of proof…International Law6 min readInternational Law6 min read
Dec 5, 2019Devolution of Internet Freedom in India: The Compelling Instance of Tik Tok BanWho could have imagined that one’s fingertips would be the key to the landscapes of knowledge, creativity, innovation and commerce? The internet has turned out to be a fulcrum of news and information that has emancipated the individuals from the shackles of limited access to knowledge. It has empowered an…Internet Freedom9 min readInternet Freedom9 min read
Nov 28, 2019Modi 2.0 has delivered on Promises but is that a Moment to CelebrateWith a second term in cabinet for Modi after the ‘2019 General Elections’, India has witnessed a sharp clandestine overturn of the liberal Indian Democracy into a chest-thumping nationalist and masochist nation state. …India4 min readIndia4 min read