Vaibhav Singh

A two-part series tracing the legalisation and decriminalisation of sex work around the world and the legal and social issues thereof. This concluding part concentrates on decriminalisation of sex work.

A two-part series tracing the legalisation and decriminalisation of sex work around the world and the legal and social issues thereof. The opening part concentrates on legalisation of sex work.

Almost half of our legislators have criminal records. But can the solution to this be a constitutional amendment that potentially erodes constitutional safeguards? In this explainer, we break down the debate in the simplest terms.

While the 131st Constitution Amendment Bill may have failed in the legislature, several questions surrounding delimitation and the fate of ‘political justice’ in Indian federalism continue to linger. Is a bloated Parliament truly what we need? And are there other ways to imagine India’s delimitation future?

In December 2025, UP’s Public Service Tribunal imposed punishment on a public servant for a Facebook post made in 2018. A formal warning, a transfer and a chargesheet have trailed the officer since. Glaringly, the tribunal has overstepped its own mandate, even violating the UP Government Servant Conduct Rules.