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Prashant Reddy
Prashant Reddy is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Sci-Hub case: What India should do to ensure that academic journals are available at fair prices
The country must push for amendments to the Berne Convention that allows member states to introduce a registration requirement for publishers under their laws.
Prashant Reddy & Vishal Rakhecha
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The Jan Soochana Portal: A test case for balancing privacy and transparency
Anybody can access the ration records, pension records and public health insurance records for any citizen in Rajasthan who has availed of these programmes.
Prashant Reddy
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Fine print: Indian law does not allow Census machinery to be used to build NRC
Section 15 of the Census Act prohibits any data collected by Census officials from being made public.
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Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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The Indian judiciary has declared war on the RTI Act – and that’s hampering judicial reform
This isn’t expected to improve despite the Supreme Court bringing the office of the Chief Justice under the act earlier this month.
Prashant Reddy & Chitrakshi Jain
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Delhi HC judgment on oxytocin calls out government on its arbitrary order
A close look shows that the judgment relied on several file notings saying that was no data to support the allegation of oxytocin misuse.
Prashant Reddy
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Data protection bill: The problem isn’t just the proposed law – it is also who will enforce it
Some provisions delegating legislative powers to the government and proposed Data Protection Authority need a relook.
Prashant Reddy
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Data protection: Can India overcome the spy-security state and big tech to enact a strong law?
The Justice BN Srikrishna committee, tasked with drafting this legislation, faces an unenviable task.
Prashant Reddy
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Trademark tangle: Will the Indian Medical Association be able to adopt a new ‘red cross’ logo?
The Geneva Convention prevents the use of any symbol similar to the Red Cross emblem of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Counterpoint: The President of India’s power to pardon is not an anachronism
Virtually every modern country allows for institutions other than the judiciary to pardon people convicted of crimes.
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The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Has the government signed the death warrant for the judicial independence of 19 tribunals?
Rules notified on Thursday give the Centre powers over appointment, removal and service conditions of judges of 19 tribunals.
Prashant Reddy
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India makes a long overdue move to ensure better drug safety
The health ministry has made bioequivalence studies compulsory for some generic drugs.
Prashant Reddy
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Aadhaar: Amid the debate about privacy, the more pressing issue of exclusion has been forgotten
Exclusion due to authentication errors and deactivation have an immediate impact on millions of people across India.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces