Public Reason

Research dispatches, field notes, and commentary from India Institute.

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Teach the Hungry Man to Fish

Is Subsidizing Basic Amenities a good Long Term Policy? The AAP government in Delhi has already made good their promise of 700 litres of free water per day per household…

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At Arm’s Length From Prosperity

Should India's defence production industry be fully opened to private Indian players? India is the world's largest arms importer, spending nearly 70% of our defence expenditure on purchases from foreign…

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Wronging Gay Rights

How would you categorize the recent Supreme Court verdict on Section 377? The recent Supreme Court upholding of Article 377 has sparked widespread reaction across the nation. So we dedicated…

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Are We Man Enough?

Should male rapes be brought within the definition of rape? The pressure of public opinion brought about several welcome changes to the Indian criminal law in the 2013 amendment. It…

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Suo-Moto Cognizance

Should the police have the power to investigate an offence without any complaint being filed for it? In the last Saturday Poll on granting power to the police to investigate…

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Ain’t No Body High Enough?

Is there a need for a supreme regulatory body for higher education in India? The higher education sector in India is regulated and standardized by the University Grants Commission (UGC)…

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Hi-Tech Polic(y)ing

Assuming a robust IT infrastructure can be put in place, will a facility to file FIRs online be a viable solution to this problem? 61% of you said that if…

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Big Boss is Watching

Should the Government Snoop on Us? To this interesting question, 69% of you have said that the government has no right to snoop on its citizens, whereas 18% of you…