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Needed, greater decentralisation of power

April 9, 2020May 1, 2020 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay in the Hindu on how federal limitations are hampering the power of states to respond to Covid-19: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/needed-greater-decentralisation-of-power/article31293086.ece

The buck must not stop here

May 30, 2015June 13, 2015 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An op-ed for The Hindu on the FIFA arrests and why the buck must go beyond Sepp Blatter: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/sepp-blatter-is-unmoved-by-the-arrests-of-fifa-officials/article7261343.ece

Conversion and Freedom of Religion

December 27, 2014 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece for The Hindu on why anti-conversion laws violate the right to freedom of religion: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/conversion-and-freedom-of-religion/article6716638.ece

Why BR Ambedkar insisted judges should not be barred from cushy post-retirement jobs

September 10, 2014October 2, 2014 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

For The Caravan’s Vantage, a post on why Justice Sathasivam’s appointment as Governor of Kerala was improper: http://www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/why-br-ambedkar-insisted-judges-should-not-be-barred-cushy-post-retirement-jobs

A Brief History of Modern Iran, Told Through Soccer

June 10, 2014June 15, 2014 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece for The Pacific Standard Magazine on the Iranian football team and its link to politics in the country: http://www.psmag.com/navigation/politics-and-law/brief-history-modern-iran-told-soccer-82908/

This Lethal Lottery

March 8, 2014April 20, 2014 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

My article in The OPEN Magazine on the Supreme Court’s judgment commuting the death sentence awarded previously to three men for conspiring and murdering the former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi: http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/nation/this-lethal-lottery

Code of Honours

September 5, 2013 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A piece for The Caravan Magazine on the arcane rituals of judicial appointments in India: http://caravanmagazine.in/perspectives/code-honours

Criminalizing match fixing

August 12, 2013 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

A joint op-ed in The Mint on why match-fixing and related activities ought not to be criminalized: http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/dbd5GvPhdmOEUaWw755bYP/Indian-cricket-needs-to-look-within.html

The Hedgehog

March 19, 2013 Suhrith ParthasarathyLeave a comment

An essay for The Caravan Magazine on Ronald Dworkin, his idea of the “unity of value,” and its relevance to Indian polity: http://www.caravanmagazine.in/perspectives/hedgehog

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