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Little has changed in the Income-Tax Bill, 2025

March 5, 2025April 14, 2025 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece on the new Income Tax Bill, which despite its purported objective of clearing the fog, does little to make the law more accessible to the common taxpayer: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/little-has-changed-in-the-income-tax-bill-2025/article69291192.ece

The Citizenship Act and its discontents

March 13, 2024July 27, 2024 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece in The Hindustan Times on why India’s law on citizenship needs to be just and fair, and treat every person with equal care and concern, regardless of their faith: https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/the-citizenship-act-and-its-discontents-101710337996284.html

The need for an anti-discrimination law

June 15, 2020July 2, 2020 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

In The Hindu, a piece on how India is unique among democracies in that a constitutional right to equality is not backed by comprehensive legislation: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-need-for-an-anti-discrimination-law/article31828372.ece

The warp and weft of religious liberty

January 13, 2020February 8, 2020 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay co-written with Gautam Bhatia on the freedom of religion clauses of the Constitution: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-warp-and-weft-of-religious-liberty/article30551695.ece

Does the CAB violate the Constitution?

December 11, 2019December 28, 2019 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An interview with Rajdeep Sardesai for India Today on why the amendments to the Citizenship Act are unconstitutional:

Citizenship Amendment Bill violates text and spirit of Constitution 

December 10, 2019December 28, 2019 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece in the Mumbai Mirror on why the amendments made to the Citizenship Act are unconstitutional: https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/cover-story/cab-violates-text-and-spirit-of-constitution/articleshow/72448921.cms

Separate freedoms

March 21, 2018March 23, 2018 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in The Hindu on why access to welfare cannot be conditional on a waiver of privacy: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/separate-freedoms/article23305615.ece

Understanding secularism in the Indian context

January 2, 2018January 7, 2018 Suhrith Parthasarathy2 Comments

An essay for The Hindu on why the Constitution’s guarantee of equality demands a concomitant guarantee of secularism: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-secular-condition/article22347527.ece

Republic of Unreason

September 1, 2016September 5, 2016 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An edit-page article for The Hindu on surrogacy laws: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/republic-of-unreason/article9056339.ece

Finding a boundary

August 13, 2016August 16, 2016 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

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

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