The impartial spectator

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An urgent need to reform the country’s legislative processes

4 min read . 16 Feb 2021

Farmers protesting against the new farm laws at Ghazipur Border in New Delhi.

There is no political freedom without economic liberty

4 min read . 02 Feb 2021

A file photo of agitating farmers at Singhu border in Delhi (Photo: HT)

The judiciary mustn’t violate the separation of powers

4 min read . 18 Jan 2021

HUL’s latest Surf Excel ad showcasing Hindu-Muslim unity has been targeted for Love Jihad vilification on social media platforms.

Love jihad laws are a backlash to India’s own progress

4 min read . 21 Dec 2020

Women farmers during the farmer's protest against the new farm laws at Singhu border in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo)

Agricultural reforms should start with our land policy

4 min read . 07 Dec 2020

The case for an economy of permission-less exchanges

4 min read . 23 Nov 2020

A woman casts her ballot for the 2020 US Elections (Photo: AFP)

The American voting system is different but not worse

4 min read . 09 Nov 2020

Girl children receive food as part of the Kanya Pujan, a ceremony which involves the worship of nine girls, representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga (AFP)

The economics of India’s high prevalence of child brides

4 min read . 26 Oct 2020

India should fix its warped state-citizen relationship

4 min read . 12 Oct 2020

It’s chiefly rent seekers who oppose our farm reforms

4 min read . 28 Sept 2020

The best way to vaccinate most Indians in the least time

4 min read . 14 Sept 2020

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The GST pact must hold for this tax reform to work out

4 min read . 31 Aug 2020

A people’s court must be open to public accountability

4 min read . 17 Aug 2020

Opinion | A legal case that highlights an entire legacy of bad laws

4 min read . 03 Aug 2020

A file photo of UP policemen inspecting the site where Vikas Dubey was killed near Kanpur (Photo: AP)

Opinion | How more policing could reduce extra-judicial killings

4 min read . 20 Jul 2020

Opinion | Lessons for us from the #BlackLivesMatter agitation

4 min read . 06 Jul 2020

Opinion | Ease the sale of agricultural land to help our farmers

4 min read . 22 Jun 2020

The government will launchPM eVidya for multi-mode access to digital education. (HT)

Opinion | India should use broadcast media to educate millions

4 min read . 09 Jun 2020

One specific goal of the lockdown was to 'flatten the curve', so that exponential growth of covid-19 cases would not overwhelm hospitals

Opinion | The means and ends of a policy should not be confused

4 min read . 26 May 2020

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Opinion | Markets work better for workers than regulations do

4 min read . 12 May 2020