A high-stakes three-day special sitting of the Indian Parliament is currently underway, running from April 16 to April 18, 2026. The government has introduced three major bills during this session:  Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026: Aims to implement 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies starting [...]

Technology & Policy · Banning Isn’t the Answer. But What Is? The Case for Holding Platforms Accountable for What They Build India’s state governments — from Karnataka to Punjab — are reaching for social media bans to protect children. The impulse is understandable. The solution is insufficient. The real conversation [...]

The Last Choice: Should Every Indian Have the Right to Dignified Death? A man lay still in a Delhi hospital bed for 12 years. His parents sat beside him, waiting for a system that didn't quite know what to do with them. Harish Rana was 32 years old when he [...]

1. Rising Tensions in the States Across several Indian states, tensions emerged between elected state governments and their respective Governors. State governments alleged that Governors were delaying assent to key legislative bills passed by the state legislatures. In many instances, bills remained pending for extended periods without clear explanations. Such [...]

🧾 Context Case: H. Vinoth sought a ‘No Caste, No Community’ certificate from the Tirupattur Tahsildar, which was denied citing lack of official empowerment. A single judge had upheld the denial in February 2024, despite appreciating the applicant’s intent. […]