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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.
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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.
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Trending
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Why ex-servicemen in India don’t get many job offers after retiring from the armed forces
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As Shiv Sena split bewilders workers ahead of key civic polls, party begins meetings across Mumbai
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The travelogue of an Indian maharaja who disliked China and loved Japan
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Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray urges Shiv Sena workers not to disrupt government formation
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Why global criticism cannot be expected to act as a check on India’s growing majoritarianism
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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.
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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: Dog teaches itself how to ride a bodyboard to retrieve balls that fall into the swimming pool
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‘Law is being weaponised’: Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on the arrests of Zubair, Teesta Setalvad
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Watch: Abortion clinic in Alabama forced to turn away patients after Roe v Wade was overturned
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Watch: Chris Martin sings ‘A Sky Full of Stars’ at local pub after Glastonbury Festival in the UK
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Watch: Half a billion dollars worth of drugs set on fire in Myanmar on World Drug Day
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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.
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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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Watch: Ron Howard’s ‘Thirteen Lives’ revisits the 2018 Thailand cave rescue
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‘Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt Ltd’ trailer: Amruta Subhash in show about pickles and empowerment
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Watch: True crime series ‘Indian Predator’ kicks off with case of Delhi serial killer
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‘Subtle nuances of human relationships’: Why Satyajit Ray adapted ‘Postmaster’ and ‘Samapti’
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Watch: The trailer of series ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ is out
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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.
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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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Watch highlights: PV Sindhu reaches Malaysia Open Super 750 quarterfinals with comeback win
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Watch, Wimbledon 2022: Djokovic eases past Kokkinakis, says pleased with how he raised his level
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Rahul Dravid: ‘Rohit Sharma not yet ruled out of Test, stand-in captaincy call up to selectors’
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CWG 2022, Boxing: Nitu Ghanghas hopes for winds of change, Birmingham and beyond
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Cricket: Deepak Hooda on his first T20I century, competition in the team, mindset change and more