The Curious Case of ‘Due Process’ in the Indian Constitution

The Constituent Assembly considered an American-style 'due process' clause for the Constitution but adopted a formula to limit judicial review. Unwilling to heed that limitation, judges fashioned doctrines to better protect the right to life and liberty.▶13-Feb-2023
Vikram Raghavan

March 3, 2023

‘Due Process’ in the Indian Constitution; India's staggering inequality; Hindutva and violence; and more

Humans and Wildlife at the Forest's Edge

Questions of human-wildlife coexistence are invariably also questions of development. A spar between villagers and foresters over trapping a leopard outside a sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh some years…
▶13-Feb-2023
Rekha Warrier

How to Trap a Cheetah (And Why You Shouldn’t Have)

Cheetahs were highly prized in medieval and colonial India. They were trapped to meet the demand from royalty, a practice that continued well into the 19th century, leading to their ultimate…
▶09-Feb-2023
Raza Kazmi

Who is Indigenous in Assam? Politics in the Vernacular

Claims to Indigenity in Assam are usually treated with sympathy. The exceptions, though, tell their own story.
▶07-Feb-2023
Sanjib Baruah

Measuring Food Insecurity

Assessing the extent of food insecurity has always been problematic because of delays in availability and the low precision of food consumption data from surveys. Assessments based on the ‘Food…
▶07-Feb-2023
Carlo Cafiero

Was India the Mother of Democracy?

There are claims that the roots of democratic institutions can be found in ancient India. Studies have shown that such institutions have existed not only in India but also in other parts of the world…
▶06-Feb-2023
Sumit Guha

Becoming Modern: Doctor Sahab

In this final episode of Suno India's 'Becoming Modern', host Kiran Kumbhar speaks to historians Projit Bihari Mukharji, David Arnold, Ranjana Saha, and Nandini Bhattacharya about one…
▶01-Feb-2023
Suno India