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
Tag: Law
The Right to Choice of Food
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
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
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
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
Why Allowing Corporates to Invoke Criminal Defamation Against Critics is a Bad Idea
A piece for The Wire on how the Supreme Court missed a chance to bring the criminal defamation law within the frameworks required of a liberal, egalitarian state: https://thewire.in/100836/priya-pillai-criminal-defamation-supreme-court/
The salience of the Singur verdict
An edit-page article for The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s promising verdict in the Singur land acquisition case: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-salience-of-the-singur-verdict/article9193546.ece
Republic of Unreason
An edit-page article for The Hindu on surrogacy laws: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/republic-of-unreason/article9056339.ece
