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Abhishek Sudhir
Abhishek Sudhir is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Uttar Pradesh’s population control plan is not only unconstitutional – it may also be disastrous
The fatal conceit underlying the Bill is that a reduction in the total fertility rate will lead to sustainable economic development.
Abhishek Sudhir
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India isn’t just facing a healthcare crisis – we’re also ensnared in a governance crisis
We, the people, need to save our Constitution by electing a government of laws, not of men.
Abhishek Sudhir
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Why men should stop debating the right of women to take ‘period leave’
The time has come to seriously consider introducing a law that makes it mandatory for employers to grant women menstrual leave.
Abhishek Sudhir
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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The triple talaq Bill is hasty, impulsive and cruel – much like the act it seeks to criminalise
If the Bill is passed by Parliament, a Muslim husband will be prosecuted without his wife’s consent.
Abhishek Sudhir
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Why is adultery still a criminal offence in 21st century India?
While re-examining the adultery law, the Supreme Court must go beyond simply ascertaining whether it should be made a gender-neutral offence.
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Why the Centre should tax agricultural income (but may not be able to)
Even the makers of India’s Constitution had acknowledged that this should be a subject under the Centre, but did not change the rules.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Despite ICJ hearings, India’s diplomats will have to fight the real battle
Even if The Hague rules that the Indian man is innocent, it has no mechanism to ensure that Pakistan complies with its order.
Abhishek Sudhir
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French twist: Why Macron faces another electoral challenge even though he’s already become President
Understanding the evolution of the country’s ‘semi-presidential’ system.
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What the row over Justice Karnan tells us about the judiciary’s resistance to accountability
Why has a judge who had repeatedly created controversy not been impeached?
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Supreme Court has every reason to strike down Aadhaar Act. Will it?
The apex court will likely find a compromise by reading down the law’s more draconian provisions while keeping the biometric database intact.
Abhishek Sudhir
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Legal view: Why Anvita Bajpai’s plagiarism case against Chetan Bhagat is a weak one
A legal expert explains that almost none of the conditions of plagiarism has been met.
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Nation wants to know: Does Arnab Goswami stand a chance in trademark battle with the Times Group?
All is not lost for Goswami even if the trademark for the catchphrase is granted to his former employers.
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The Field
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Football: AIFF technical committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent display
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj