It’s Time to Legalise Marijuana
The rest of the world is figuring out the good that cannabis can do. We knew it back in the day — but have a backward attitude today.
There is Nothing Wrong With Sex Work
Sex work and trafficking are different things, and the law should treat them differently.
Why Is There A Commotion?
Our weekly explainer on economics using lessons from popular culture. In Installment 5, Ghulam Ali argues against punishing victimless crimes.
Legalise Prostitution to Fight Trafficking
Decriminalising prostitution has both a moral and a practical rationale to it. There is no good reason to not do it.
Yes We Cannabis!
Cannabis is a part of our great and noble history. We should decriminalise it.
Prohibition doesn’t work. Tax Alcohol Instead
Gandhiji considered drinking immoral, and he believed that it was often the trigger for a host of social evils and crimes such as domestic violence. There’s truth to this. But global experience tells us that prohibition doesn’t work.
We All Gamble. Make It Legal
Everybody gambles when they make any investment decision whatsoever. If you stash your money under the pillow, you are betting banks will go bankrupt, and that there will not be a fire or demonetisation. If you put your money in the bank, you’re betting that the interest earned will exceed inflation. If you buy land, you’re betting real estate values will rise.