Publications

At a time when exclusion is often framed as protection, some collective practices of reflection, care, and solidarity remind us that the feminist and queer project has always been about expanding, not narrowing, the possibilities…

In this piece, Swarupa and Aniket highlight that Ambedkar’s critique of caste was a critique of structural systemic injustice conceded as tradition. His insights, though rooted in caste, can be extended to the oppression of transgender individuals. A…

“The public discourse on law in India bears mostly on weighty issues of constitutional law. The law of a country is, however, not confined only to the workings of its public institutions. A less sensationalist…

In this book review of Rajmohan Gandhi’s Fraternity: Constitutional Norm and Human Need (Speaking Tiger, 2024), the author appreciates Gandhi’s utilisation of different perspectives to defend the idea of fraternity, while also considering the various…

This piece underscores fashion and beauty as empowering tools of self expression for transgender and non-binary identities. It discusses how gender diverse individuals are still struggling with inadequate access to the fashion marketplace and are…

AI’s disruption of the classroom is welcome. It has highlighted that ready-to-consume summaries still require deep and robust conceptual preparation — something a teacher is equipped to provide. Views expressed in this article are solely…

Carl Schmitt’s idea of sovereignty as the power to declare exceptions explains today’s political crises better than the fading certainties of liberal theory. At a time when liberal optimism is fading, and countries that held liberal…

Bulldozers have been ubiquitous machines on the Indian landscape in the last two decades. This article brings together two very different lives of the machine—one in which the machine becomes the adjudicator of justice through…

“The government, any government anywhere, doesn’t like fake news. But what annoys them is grey news,” writes Dr. Nigam Nuggehalli. Views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not reflect…

Dr. Priya Pillai writes about the landmark arrest of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, his actions as the President and the implications that this case might have on international law and politics. Views expressed in…

Kunal Ambasta writes about and critiques the recent judgment of the Chhattisgarh High Court in Gorakhnath Sharma v. State. He reflects on what this judgement shows about the status of women and gender and sexual minorities in…

A book review of ‘Critical Essays on Labour Codes, Labour Institutions and Labour Market Governance in the Post-Covid-19 times in India’ by K R Shyam Sundar, Delhi: Synergy Books India, 2023; pp 278, `1,380 (paperback)….