An edit-page essay for The Hindu on why cricket is a primary cultural good, the access to which ought to be just, fair and equal: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/lodha-panel-bcci-and-markandey-katju/article8981805.ece
The fascinating history behind Portugal’s Euro 2016 victory
An essay for Mint on Sunday on Portugal’s national football team and its chequered political history: http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/5IgxvnKFsZrMo1fqqJ0cAI/A-look-at-the-fascinating-history-of-Portugals-road-to-Euro.html
To be equal before the law
An edit page article in The Hindu on why the Supreme Court needs to expedite its rehearing of petitions challenging the law that criminalises homosexuality in India: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/supreme-courts-next-step-on-section-377-and-lgbt-rights/article8824834.ece
Floating like a butterfly
A piece for The Hindu on two seminal books on Muhammad Ali’s life and career: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-tribute-to-muhammad-ali-by-suhrith-parthasarathy-floating-like-a-butterfly/article8691114.ece
Imposing an inequality
A piece for The Hindu on a new Supreme Court order that seeks to reinforce a scheme of classism in access to justice: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/imposing-an-inequality/article8607958.ece
Not a court of everyday appeals
An article in The Hindu’s editorial page on the proposed National Court of Appeal: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/national-court-of-appeal-not-a-court-of-everyday-appeals/article8452264.ece
Johan Cruyff: The man who transformed football
An essay on Johan Cruyff for Mint on Sunday: http://mintonsunday.livemint.com/news/johan-cruyff-the-man-who-transformed-football/1.0.776800351.html
Sedition and the government
An edit page article for The Hindu on the unconstitutionality of sedition laws: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/sedition-and-the-government/article8241312.ece
The basics for free speech
For The Hindu, a piece on how the Indian judiciary abuses its power to punish for contempt of court: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/arundhati-roy-and-hc-hearing-the-basics-for-free-speech/article8168835.ece
All in the spirit of equality
A piece in The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s judgment upholding a patently discriminatory Kerala liquor law: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/keralas-liquor-policy-all-in-the-spirit-of-equality/article8061657.ece