Due diligence: On surrogate advertising
Curbing surrogate advertising must be balanced with due process to prevent regulatory overreach
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
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Vote of trust: On Trump’s appreciation, clean electoral rolls in India
Clean electoral rolls of citizens, and voting with photo ID, are elementary requirements of a fair process and the state must not selectively weaponise these requirements against those not in power
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure
The U.S. has been emboldened to make increasing demands and India needs to start pushing back
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Beyond America: On the Arab states, their security needs
To ensure their own security and regional stability, the Persian Gulf countries need to look beyond the American security umbrella
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Awaiting answers: On the student protests in Jharkhand
The youth of Jharkhand deserve not only a fair recruitment system but also a government that diversifies their options for gainful employment
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Losing forest for trees: On the CAG’s audit of the Green India Mission
The Green India Mission, a mission to restore India’s forests has been allowed to wither while the state busies itself counting trees
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Pay wall: On a charge on UPI transactions
The government’s decision to allow banks and payment processors to levy a charge on UPI transactions, while still pending, has led to several policy questions
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Opinion Sumit Sarkar, the historian who looked from the margins
From his first major work, The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal, he demonstrated how ordinary people could be simultaneously hierarchical and democratic, radical and conservative, communal and nationalist
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
A healthy tax: On taxing foods high in fat, sugar and salt
The government can no longer delay taxing foods high in fat, sugar, and salt
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Prudent approach: On the RBI’s interest rate-setting committee meeting
The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to hold rates was prudent, but inflationary pressures remain
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Hiding the scissors: On the Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification must be compelled by the film fraternity, and its founding statute, to follow the law
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026
Proof of life: On the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill 2026
Administrative paperwork should never become a barrier to inclusion
Ashwin · Aug 19, 2026