I write about permitting 'going concern sales' during the corporate insolvency resolution process under the IBC. Going concern sales are prevalent in other jurisdictions and they can be an effective and speedy mechanism for rescuing distressed businesses. vidhilegalpolicy.in/blog/ibc…

Once the dust settles, only one of two things can happen. Either all the rebel TMC MLAs join bjp en masse. Or this new group disintegrates with a majority of them going back to Mamata with their tails between their legs or they join congress.

I did not to go to the Supreme Court today to hear its order in the SIR case. As a litigant in this case, and as someone who was given the honour of addressing the court, I should have been hopeful, anxious, or at least curious. I was not. The case was decided long ago. We were only waiting for the transcript and its fine print. The course of this case was settled in August last year. Having heard arguments against SIR for three days, the court moved away from examining the constitutionality of SIR and effectively converted itself into a Consumer Forum, focused on grievance redressal and arbitration, rather than constitutional principles. The case was effectively decided when the apex court allowed the ECI to rush through the Bihar elections without first deciding the matter, and without requiring the ECI to rectify even the most glaring defects in post-SIR rolls. There was little left of this case once the ECI proceeded with the second and then the third phase of SIR, while the Hon’ble Court leisurely heard arguments about its constitutionality. SIR had become a fait accompli. Any remaining doubt disappeared when the Hon’ble judges observed in open court that no one would be allowed to obstruct SIR. The final nail in the coffin of this petition was hammered during the hearing of another petition before the same Bench, when an Hon’ble judge remarked that millions denied their right to vote need not fret, since they could vote in the next election. At that moment, the court abdicated its constitutional responsibility. Shorn of legalese, the simple truth is that the highest court of a constitutional democracy has already authorised the disenfranchisement of millions of citizens — at least 59 million so far, could go up eventually to 100 million. It was inconceivable that the court would now declare SIR unconstitutional and annul all post-SIR elections. The lawyers were waiting for the the exact legal reasoning deployed to arrive at a conclusion that was already known. Such legal gymnastics did not interest me. Some friends were looking for some crumbs in the hope that the court might at least wish to save face, if not save the voters. Eventually that too did not happen. Polite noises apart, the Court has handed over a carteblac to the ECI to do what it pleases with the voters list. ADR vs Union of India (2026) is to our times what ADM Jabalpur vs Shivkant Shukla (1976) was to the previous assault on our democracy. We must hope that the SIR judgment does not mark the crumbling of the last constitutional wall, as ADM Jabalpur once did. We must believe that one day this constitutional abdication by the guardian of the Constitution will be recognised for what it was. And reversed. Jai Hind!

But it already takes less than 1 hour (albeit by car) already! Metro was supposed to beat heavy traffic, no?

Suvendu proves anyone from TMC can become chief minister!

This is a step in the wrong direction. Read: otee.dev/2026/05/06/why-not-…

The new BJP govt wants to move back to the Writers' Building. But it's the wrong move for a govt that wants to turn a new leaf otee.dev/2026/05/06/why-not-…

A “situation of heavy tension” magically unfolded, it seems. @IndiaToday who could have possibly “unfolded” this tension? Any guesses? 🤔

Wrote an @InfoQ article on system-agnostic #resilience in #microservices, check it out 👇 infoq.com/articles/flow-metr…

Gukesh is the World Chess Champion 🥹♥️ #chess #gukesh #chessbaseindia

Super proud of you and how far you’ve come, @kevin_james9595! Upwards and onwards! ♥️

Excited to share that I have enrolled in University College London's (@UCLLaws) PhD programme on a fully funded UCL Faculty of Laws Research Scholarship, under the supervision of Profs. Jeff King (@jeff_a_king) and Erin Delaney (@efieldingd). (1/3)

Anyone aware where in Geneva, Switzerland I can watch the #Aurora?

Hot off the press: Structured logging in Spring Boot! medium.com/booking-com-devel…

“ When the government of the day does not accommodate the people’s representatives, parliamentary disruption may well be more democratic than its disciplined, frictionless functioning” writes @kevin_james9595 thequint.com/opinion/mass-su…

The energy at Eden Gardens as Kohli scored his 49th, was out of this world. Its always special when it’s good old Kolkata.