Three thoughts for the Republic
On justice, trade for security and ending competitive intolerance For reflection on Republic Day: No turns in justice; Security lies in trade; on putting an end to competitive intolerance; Related...
View ArticleReading the Arthashastra: The rule of law
The science of punishment and the science of government The concept of dandaniti, variously translated as the science of punishment, the science of chastisement, and in Dr Shamasastry’s translation,...
View ArticleMy op-ed in Mint: Who wants to be good Taliban?
US counter-insurgency in Afghanistan, Pakistan army’s choices and implications for India In today’s Mint. Sushant & I argue that General Kayani’s political decisions will depend on the course and...
View ArticleFriday Squib: A poet and a revolutionary
But then… So what if you are one of the top leaders of one of India’s largest underground Maoist party. You still need to get in touch with the wife. In an interview with Romita and Aveek Datta, Mint‘s...
View ArticleAustralian rules
Attack victims must make their case within the bounds of Australian law Both SM Krishna, India’s foreign minister, and Kevin Rudd, the Australian prime minister, have advised Indian students...
View ArticleAmartya Sen’s wrong idea of justice
Social justice is not justice, and it is dangerous and wrong to conflate the two It’s not out yet, but we are at imminent risk of being drenched by a book on the principle of justice written by an...
View ArticleRestoring order in Jammu & Kashmir
A new Takshashila discussion document charts out a thirteen point plan You can download Takshashila fellow Sushant K Singh’s 13-point plan here (185 KB, PDF). The immediate goal for New Delhi and...
View ArticleLaws that don’t befit the Indian republic
Which outdated laws should we get rid of, and why? The recent surge of opinions on whether India—a liberal, democratic republic—ought to retain the colonial-era crime of sedition on its rule books is a...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with asking women to learn martial arts
A government that can’t prevent women from being molested on the streets is unlikely to do better against criminals and terrorists. Excerpt from today’s DNA column: Imagine the Indian Army begins to...
View ArticleThree thoughts on Independence Day
New mantras for a new India It’s been a tradition on this blog to post three thoughts for quiet contemplation on Independence and Republic days. Today, there’s a song to go with them. Hum Hindustani...
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