The writer is a senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India.
August 05,2023 07:30:13 AM
SC decision on distinguishing games of skill from chance will shape taxation
Sat, Aug 05, 2023July 22,2023 07:00:52 AM
How different nations could legislate AI will be contingent on the underpinnings of their politico-legal systems. Chinese and American regulations suggest diverse trajectories before nations
Sat, Jul 22, 2023July 08,2023 07:40:27 AM
A vote for closing of a country could well mean a derailing of all that is good in an interconnected world -- where people, commerce and ideas move across borders
Sat, Jul 08, 2023June 23,2023 19:04:44 PM
As the wealthy demand unusual experiences, such as going into space or deep into the oceans, private companies could resort to using risky technology
Sat, Jun 24, 2023June 10,2023 07:30:27 AM
The balance between technological gains and the harmful effect of the technology is a policy debate that will challenge governance all over the world
Sat, Jun 10, 2023May 27,2023 07:15:06 AM
He has figured out his core constituency, which he shapes through fear, strategically deploying social media and speaking in a language that appeals to them. Along the way, he used his privilege to bend and break the law
Sat, May 27, 2023March 17,2023 18:01:05 PM
The story of the orphaned elephants, Raghu and Ammu, and their human guardians, Bomman and Bellie, is of a love that makes us human, and that comes in all forms
Sat, Mar 18, 2023March 04,2023 07:00:21 AM
As we approach 75 years since the Constitution came into effect, it’s time to look to sources that tell a more complete story of our drafters — the more visible men as well as the quiet women
Sun, Mar 05, 2023February 18,2023 07:00:01 AM
The Premier League will offer opportunities for women's cricket in India. It must be celebrated and supported.
Sat, Feb 18, 2023February 03,2023 20:13:09 PM
The future of white-collar work will see a reduction in jobs as AI will steadily replace them. And, herein lies the challenge for countries like India
Sat, Feb 04, 2023January 21,2023 07:20:14 AM
Jack Ma's disappearance in China illustrates why even the wealthy would benefit from supporting a state that allows regulators to be independent.
Sat, Jan 21, 2023January 07,2023 07:21:38 AM
As the biggest litigant, the onus is on the government to reduce pendency. It could begin by using the system more efficiently, and by appointing more judges
Sat, Jan 07, 2023December 23,2022 16:35:24 PM
In the next year, the Supreme Court will likely hear challenges to the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, petitions for marriage equality, reforms to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, limited review of its decision in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and reconsidering its own decision on the entry of women to the Sabarimala temple
Sat, Dec 24, 2022December 09,2022 15:50:57 PM
Apart from the human misery the oppressive lockdown policy caused, Beijing’s zero-Covid policy has also resulted in an economic downturn and massive disruptions to its supply-chain systems
Sat, Dec 10, 2022November 26,2022 07:29:49 AM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: India’s drafters and the methodologies they adopted to craft their glorious product, hold lessons for contemporary politicians and lawmakers. Consensus, craft and vision are invaluable while making an enduring instrument
Sat, Nov 26, 2022November 12,2022 04:14:35 AM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Pollution is a governance issue — one that has long been neglected by the political class, despite contributing to our truncated life spans. This, coupled with the fact that pollution, despite its health and economic consequences, is not a priority issue for most voters, makes it a deadly compact of mutual apathy.
Sat, Nov 12, 2022October 29,2022 03:58:41 AM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: The biggest challenge to chess has come in this time of artificial intelligence, when a simple programme on a smartphone can not only beat the best player in the world, but also aid in cheating to ensure that the best are beaten. Technology also, however, can help catch cheaters
Sat, Oct 29, 2022October 15,2022 04:00:20 AM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Our apex court understands that their adjudicative obligation is to be able to discern changing mores — in this case, the varied contexts of relationships and families. This constitutional gaze, along with the mandate of our ‘transformative constitution’, has resulted in some of the most dynamic decisions by our court
Sat, Oct 15, 2022September 30,2022 18:45:05 PM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: We are losing our ability to live in the present moment, amid the email checking, iPad viewing and smartphone-picture-taking
Sat, Oct 08, 2022September 17,2022 04:05:58 AM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: As we get closer to yet another European winter, will history repeat itself and will Russia triumph militarily over Ukraine and also win the gas war with the continent? Or will Ukraine write a fresh chapter in this saga of war in Europe’s winter?
Sat, Sep 17, 2022September 05,2022 17:24:37 PM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: Supreme Court erased the 150-year-old reign of bigotry emanating from Section 377 on September 6, 2018. The constitutional journey from the closet to the sunshine must continue.
Tue, Sep 06, 2022August 19,2022 19:27:35 PM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: She is the greatest tennis player of all time not just for how she played but because she inspired people of colour to enter what had been essentially a white sport
Sat, Aug 20, 2022August 05,2022 21:08:45 PM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: What all 72 countries participating in the Games have in common is that Britain took our wealth. Hence our “commonwealth” is now British wealth
Sat, Aug 06, 2022July 22,2022 19:35:20 PM
Droupadi Murmu's identity, her political journey and her rise make her life story one that will inspire generations of Indians
Sat, Jul 23, 2022July 08,2022 19:40:18 PM
Menaka Guruswamy writes: There is a legal and constitutional framework for when a party splinters and rival factions assert themselves as the recognised political party, which is likely to come into play in the battle between Uddhav Thackery and Eknath Shinde
Sat, Jul 09, 2022