Do you want to learn more about #Autism? Have a look at our recommended reading materials and neurodiversity affirming resources. thrivingautistic.org/books/

NLSIU is hosting a book discussion with Prof. A. R. Venkatachalapathy from Madras Institute of Development Studies on his book ‘Swadeshi Steam: V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and the Battle against the British Maritime Empire’. This event is open to the public. nls.ac.in/news-events/th…

"I appreciate that they’ve chosen to keep it unhidden. The world can see that these difficult diagnoses aren’t the sort of thing that need kept hidden. They can be seen as just part of the dynamic patchwork that makes up a family."

Employees unions reject Modi governments newly launched Unified Pension Scheme telegraphindia.com/india/employee…

The Employment Court had held that drivers were "in a relationship with Uber characterised by a significant degree of subordination and dependency."

One of the many decisions I had to take on being diagnosed as autistic was about sharing this information with my employer. Here is a useful resource that can help autistic persons to think through this decision.

🚨New: There is a standoff between the electronics industry and the Centre over employment numbers in a new components manufacturing policy currently being drafted — with the industry pushing back on the government’s job creation demands. The Indian Express indianexpress.com/article/busine…

We're looking to hire a Project Manager for a research project on Women's Leadership in Law at the NLS. It's a one-year position. Details here, apply if eligible! nls.ac.in/news-events/ca…

The intellectual integrity that AG Noorani displayed in his writings, especially on the Indian judiciary’s chequered record on secularism, the India-China border issue and the Kashmir question, would remain a source of inspiration for scholars forever. RIP!

Steve Silberman's NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity helped many of us come to terms with our own diagnosis and was a source of strength. RIP!

"In any other country, a public intellectual like Noorani would have been considered a revered national treasure. But in India, his sharp tongue and sharper pen made him many enemies on all sides" Farewell to one of the fiercest, greatest defenders of the Indian Republic.

Long before becoming a law-student and reading any of his books, I was introduced to the intrepid writing of AG Noorani through his columns for Frontline. So, it is fitting that one of the finest tributes to him has been penned by a former editor of Frontline

ESIS is India’s comprehensive social security scheme providing health care, maternity benefits etc for formal workers earning below Rs 21,000/month. Yet in crucial moments, the it fails in providing for healthcare needs say Nandita Shivakumar & Rajlakshmi behanbox.com/2024/09/03/how…

A border state has seen drone attacks and rocket attacks in a matter of days, and yet the public conversation on national security in the country is being dominated by a Netflix show.

Important to remember that Jiribam is more than 200 kilometres away from the epicentre of the clashes of May 2023. There is hardly any accountability for the government's failure to contain the violence in 16 months.

“Steve changed the conversation around autism...He really popularized the idea that autistic people aren’t broken and are part of the tapestry of humanity...and we need to do better by autistic people than punishing them for having different brains.” nytimes.com/2024/09/05/sci…

Even the spin doctors of the government are conceding that real wages for salaried employees have been stagnant theprint.in/economy/data-o…

"We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all religions and all nations of the earth." Words that the flag bearers of 'new India' should remember

Excited to be hosting a legal history workshop at NLS in March 2025! If you're an ECR who works on legal history, apply! If your work lies at the intersection of law and history but you shy away from calling yourself a legal historian, APPLY!!