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Public Writings

I believe that political philosophy need not be confined to the ivory tower and can contribute to political debate. I sometimes write on political debates, mainly in India. For example, I have written on inequality, reservations, social policy, Covid policy, delimitation, marriage equality, among other topics.

‘One person, one vote' opposes delimitation

Indian Express, 16 April 2025

‘One person, one vote' opposes delimitation

Are the critics of the quotas within quota right?

Bus Ride to Equality, the Wheels of Change in Karnataka

In Defence of Freebies

Government Should Prioritize Opening Schools

Private ends and the allocation of public vaccines

COVID-19 vaccine race is a long way from over, and human challenge trials still have a role to play

Law's Not So Majestic Equality

A virus with two heads

A government that chooses its critics

True Lies

The Real Issue of Sabarimala

Triple Talaq and the Irrelevance of Religious Freedom

Two Myths About the Indian Middle Class

Amidst disappointment, there is a glimmer of hope in the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage verdict

Marriage Less Narrow

There Are Shades of Equality

Constitutional Crossroads: The Shadow of the First Amendment

Can spacing out be justified to all?

Reservation as a Political Imperative

'Salary challenge' a progressive step

The Supreme Court's Free Testing Order - A Response

A government that chooses its critics

The Right to Offend

Taking Parliament seriously