A long essay for the Economic and Political Weekly on the impact of the right to privacy on food choices: http://www.epw.in/journal/2017/51/privacy-after-puttaswamy-judgment/right-choice-food.html
Category: Law
The mandates of natural justice
An essay in The Hindu, asking a few questions of the judiciary on the anniversary of India’s adoption of its Constitution: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-mandates-of-natural-justice/article20798341.ece
Collegium and transparency
An op-ed in The Hindu on why a recent move to bring greater transparency in judicial appointments scarcely achieves its supposed objectives: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/collegium-and-transparency/article19956961.ece
The right to read, and be read
A piece for The Hindu on why the Supreme Court ought to be treating bans on books far more seriously than it presently does: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-right-to-read-and-be-read/article19866346.ece
At home and in the world: on the Rohingya issue
Deporting Rohingya refugees would run counter to India’s obligations under domestic and international law. My essay in The Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/at-home-and-in-the-world-on-the-rohingya-issue/article19685778.ece
The Constitution, refreshed
An edit-page essay for The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s momentous verdict recognising a fundamental right to privacy: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-constitution-refreshed/article19562577.ece
Taxing times for the States
An edit page essay for The Hindu on how the newly introduced Goods and Services Tax regime violates fundamental principles of federalism: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/taxing-times-for-the-states/article19346974.ece
Legislation and legality
An edit-page essay for The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the linking of Aadhaar with PAN: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/legislation-and-legality/article19104955.ece
Modi Government’s Cattle Slaughter Ban Is Brazenly Unconstitutional
A piece for The Wire on how the central government’s new rules go against federal values and infringes a number of fundamental rights: https://thewire.in/143561/modi-cattle-slaughter-ban-unconstitutional/
Addressing the court within
An essay in The Hindu on why India must use its initial victory at the International Court of Justice to appeal to its own sense of conscience: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/addressing-the-court-within/article18520083.ece
Suhrith Parthasarathy 