In #Uttarakhand #AssemblyElections2022 is about disenchantment and economic hardship with govt and the Congress floundering to provide enough of a vehicle for anti-incumbency. My report in The Indian Express indianexpress.com/elections/bjp-…

Arrested at the age of 19, #Perarivalan is finally granted bail after 32 years of incarceration. Anything less than the release will continue to be an injustice inflicted on him. thehindu.com/news/national/…

The death penalty system in India has for long been in crisis. But now, the Supreme Court has formally recognised the need for reform. What is the crisis and what does the Supreme Court plan to do? Our Exec Dir explains in the The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/explai…

Project 39A invites applications from law students for its Criminal Justice Student Fellowship (2022-23). The fellows will work & contribute to Project 39A’s research & pro bono legal representation endeavours. Applications due on 30th April, 2022. project39a.com/criminal-justi…

[AG Perarivalan remission] Governor referring every decision of State cabinet to President against federalism: Supreme Court report by Abhimanyu Hazarika barandbench.com/news/ag-perari…

The late Inder Bhan Madan's cartoons, on display at FICA, Lado Sarai, are a fascinating view at Indian modernity. More importantly, he represents what it means to do art for its own sake in an age of self-promotion indianexpress.com/article/expres…

Why #RahulGandhi, his poor manufactured image helps #BJP tactically, and why he still presents a challenge ideologically. Express Opinion The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

A piece for The Indian Express Eye on the stupidity of #wanderlust -- the fear of finding oneself. indianexpress.com/article/expres…

PMLA Judgment by Sup Ct (bench headed by J Khanwilkar): The question is to whether some of the amendments in 2019 could not have been enacted by way of Money Bill has not been examined in this judgment 1/n #PMLA

Helpful explainer on the SC's judgment today on the powers of the ED under the PMLA.

#ExpressOpinion | Mamata Banerjee ought to know that combating the hegemony of an ideological party requires constant work. #MamataBanerjee #TMC #ParthaChatterjee Aakash Joshi (Aakash Joshi) writes: bit.ly/3BsAkVZ

The story of Narayan’s case is a story of injustice, systemic failure and despair. But it is also a story of resilience, faith and hope. Working on this case has been quite a journey! Hope you enjoy listening about it :) Thanks to SunoIndia Menaka for producing this episode

Full circle ♻️ From reading The Hindu everyday to getting quoted in it :') Cubbon Reads Cubbon Book Club epaper.thehindu.com/ccidist-ws/th/…

I explore the issue of representation of various groups within the police force in India, inspired by the protagonist in Kathal. My piece in Scroll - scroll.in/article/105086…

Home minister #AmitShah says #sedition is no longer a crime in #India’s new penal code. But its replacement is more dangerous than the colonial law ever was. Our Databases editor, lawyer Lubhyathi Rangarajan, explains how THREAD 1/8 article-14.com/post/home-mini…

Sometimes just reflecting on the magnitude of the injustice and suffering, appears to be all we can do. But bearing witness is a good start. A powerful piece by Aakash Joshi indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Abolition of Untouchability: 17. “Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of “Untouchability” shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. (Article 17, Part III, Fundamental Rights, The

Some thoughts on the immorality of a "new" idea of the nation, built on the edifice of #BabriMasjid destruction. In Express Opinion for The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Another example -- not that one was needed -- of #VineshPhogat 's grit and courage. She wrote for The Indian Express Express Opinion as she took on the might of BJP's Brij Bhushan Singh. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…