Today’s Hindu features a column which reproduces a press statement issued by three retired judges (Justices Krishna Iyer, PB Sawant and H. Suresh). This statement provides a stimulating analysis of the power of the Indian …
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Sex, Lies and Rape Continued: A Response
Several comments were made to the post “Does consensual sex based on false promise amount to rape?”. Recently, a detailed critique was posted by Ms. Sunanda Bharti (see comment section of the previous post). I …
Continue readingThe Kundu Controversy: Research Ethics and Regulation
Divya Gandhi’s op-ed in The Hindu last week brought to wider public focus the on-going controversy regarding manipulation in a research paper that has roiled the Indian scientific community for some time now. As pointed …
Continue readingThe Khurana case and predictable views of the media establishment on regulation
Today’s papers are full of editorials and op-eds on the Uma Khurana case. As Barkha Dutt fairly concedes in her column: “The timing could not have been worse. On a day when television journalists were …
Continue readingMaking Sense of the Subprime Crisis: Implications for India
An oft-repeated adage in the financial markets goes, “when America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold”. This element of financial contagion stands out starkly in the US subprime crisis that has affected …
Continue readingOriginalism to the rescue: The institutional design of the Election Commission
Given the political uncertainty caused by the ‘debate’ over the 123 agreement, the seemingly abstract debate about the constitutional status of Election Commissioners (other than the Chief Election Commissioner) has gained new importance in view …
Continue readingThe limits of public participation in policy-making?
The purpose of this post is to make a somewhat obvious and trite point, which, however, seems to be worth reiterating in current times. Kaushik Basu has a recent column in the HT which articulates …
Continue readingJustice Sabharwal replies to charges
The Times of India has carried Justice Sabharwal’s response to some of the allegations levelled against him by the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms. A response from Campaign for JAR,therefore, would be in order …
Continue readingINDIA’S TRYST WITH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: TOWARDS A “MIDDLE PATH”?
As part of its efforts to celebrate the 60th anniversary of India’s independence, DNA requested me to write an article on India and intellectual property. For those interested, it can be found here. I’ve also …
Continue readingRevisiting issues blogged about earlier, and highlighting a new women’s rights issue
The purpose of this brief post is to provide updates or alternative views on issues that were featured in previous blog posts, while pointing to an interesting analysis of a previously unexplored issue. In two …
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