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
Death of a tribe
A book review of David Grann’s “Killers of The Flower Moon” for The Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/death-of-a-tribe/article19233822.ece
Comic as Sage
A book review of David Grossman’s “A Horse Walks Into A Bar” for Open Magazine: http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/books/comic-as-sage
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
The Good Doctor
A review of Andrew Downie’s new biography of the Brazilian footballer Sócrates, for The Hindu: http://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/the-good-doctor/article18159803.ece
PIL: In the Name of Law
A review of Anuj Bhuwania’s book on public interest litigation, for Open Magazine: http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/books/pil-in-the-name-of-law
Clarity and facts on the ground
A piece for The Hindu on why it’s essential that the Supreme Court speedily hears the Aadhaar petitions: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/clarity-and-facts-on-the-ground/article17898242.ece
What exactly is a money bill?
An edit-page article for The Hindu on how the government was dishonest in introducing the Aadhaar law as a money bill: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/what-exactly-is-a-money-bill/article17372184.ece
Suhrith Parthasarathy 