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A Non-binary Lens on Classroom Inclusivity
January 28, 2025
Co-author: Swarupa Deb What does it truly mean to belong in a classroom? How are classrooms reproducing subjects formed by dominant norms? And why do we need to emphasise inclusive classrooms? This article delves into…
The President is Female, the Supreme Court is Female, We are All Female
January 27, 2025
This article discusses the fear and discomfort surrounding gender identity, as reflected in restrictive policies like those enacted by President Trump, which prioritise biological definitions over inclusivity. It advocates for open-ended, empathetic education as a…
Jis Kisi ke Mann Mein Asuraksha ka Bhav Hai, Woh Mahila Hai
January 25, 2025
This article discusses the fear and discomfort surrounding gender identity, as reflected in restrictive policies like those enacted by President Trump, which prioritise biological definitions over inclusivity. It advocates for open-ended, empathetic education as a…
From Land Reform to Landfare: Land Claims and the Welfare State in Kerala, India
January 8, 2025
While large-scale land reform may still be underway in many countries, other contexts have states responding to land claims through scattered land provision measures. This article puts forward “landfare” as a lens to capture such…
Professional Historians Are Not to Blame for WhatsApp History in India. Disregard for Scholarship is
January 6, 2025
If there is a reason behind the rise of WhatsApp history then it is the conditions that make it possible — the gradual erosion of a culture of learning and the destruction of universities as…
Indian Constitutional Law
January 1, 2025
M P Jain ’s Indian Constitutional Law is an authoritative and, classic treatise on Indian constitutional law. This book, presently in its Ninth edition, is a thematic presentation of the complex and multi-dimensional discipline of…
VFS Global Needs To Be Scrutinised By The Competition Regulator
December 18, 2024
Co-authored by Nikita Koradia VFS Global performs what used to be a sovereign function of consular, passport and visa services. The law gives it a de-facto monopoly, making it impossible for competition to come up….
Let Process, Not Tech, Settle EVM Debate
December 10, 2024
Excerpt: “Much has been made of EVMs showing high battery levels at the day’s end, particularly in booths favouring certain parties. The ECI’s explanation is straightforward – machines designed for 2,000 voters and four ballot…
Let’s Talk about AI in Academia
December 4, 2024
Institution-level dialogues can help in setting up both general and discipline-specific guidelines on what constitutes permissible AI assistance, and what is not. Views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do…
The Dhanush-Nayanthara Dispute and Copyright Law
November 29, 2024
Excerpt “History has shown copyright can be misused to suppress speech that does not conform to one’s views. Numerous takedown requests on platforms like YouTube demonstrate how this strategy is widely used by political parties,…
India’s Pride Marches are Important Calls for Justice but Elitist – They Must Be Democratised
November 27, 2024
Co-author: Swarupa Deb Dalit, non-English speaking, disabled and Indigenous queer people are still sidelined at these LGBTQIA+ events. This must change. Views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not…
In New Readings, There is Hope for Persons with Disabilities
November 24, 2024
Although the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act 2016 prohibits disability-based discrimination, it in the same breath condones the acts or omissions if the same are considered by the State or authorities as the…