Nikhil Pratap

Lawyer | Columbia Law School | NUJS

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

Kashish Aneja and I write on the dangers of unrestricted use of the Aarogya Setu application. https://t.co/WNHWRBvoXz

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

@yooday One of the most iconic running scene in Bollywood is the final sequence in Udaan . Although in a different context , the protagonist running towards freedom is quite the apt metaphor for the times

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

Was Ex-CJI's remark about J.Krishna Iyer justified ? Read to find out.
'Socialism' in Article 39(b) of the Constitution https://t.co/Iwy7vPUslK

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.”

- Oscar Ameringer , German socialist (died in 1943)

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

The Supreme Court’s ire on Patanjali sheds light on a pervasive problem - misleading advertisements of drugs and magic remedies- a problem spanning many continents and almost 2 centuries. I write a short piece on @scroll_in . Do give it a read !

[Scroll.in @scroll_in]

Carbolic Smoke Ball and snake oil: Patanjali joins a long history of dubious medicinal advertising https://t.co/yOCFp4Yc2e

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

Today in the @the_hindu, I have co-written on regulation of speech on social media.
The govt. has amended the IT intermediary Rules; government-appointed panels will now sit in appeal over platforms' moderation decisions. The article discusses problems and possible solutions .

[The Hindu Comment @TheHinduComment]

Comment | #SocialMedia content moderation tools are not limited to the removal or suspension of posts. Platforms often use tools for de-prioritisation of content to reduce the visibility of such content.

https://t.co/ygOosuYBEt

[Jameel Jaffer @JameelJaffer]

The Supreme Court this morning denied cert in Edgar v Haines, a case that @knightcolumbia and @aclu filed three years ago challenging the constitutionality of the prepublication review system. Here’s why this is disappointing, and a big deal. THREAD 🧵

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

"In heaven there will be no law, and the lion will lie down with the lamb... In Hell there will be nothing but law, and due process will be meticulously observed."
- Grant Gilmore

[DK @DineshKarthik]

If anyone ever wants to know what “NOT GIVING UP” in sport means, plz switch on tele and watch these two legends play.If you’ve slept in India already,please watch this match in replay,Highlights will never ever do justice to this quality of tennis.#frenchopen2021 #NadalDjokovic

[Francois 💙 @EshinFrancois]

Please help me to get any work. It's so hard to survive due to lockdown. Since lockdown, I have not been able to even get any labour work in the unorganised sector. Merely sustenance seems too hard in this time. I'm ready to work as daily wage labour also. Please amplify 🙏

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

The shortest description of everything wrong with formal equality

[Apar Gupta @apar1984]

An excellent essay on caste based discrimination revisiting itself through technology. Much to listen and learn. https://t.co/otg2ZTq2dE

[O'Neill Institute @oneillinstitute]

As India faces a #COVID19 crisis, vaccine equity has never been more important. IP waivers and tech transfers are necessary but not enough, and the Centre must do more to increase vaccine access, write @KashishAneja_ and @NikhilPratap2 in @IndianExpress. https://t.co/wOtPj7lOyS

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

The centre's response has been lacking. There are various measures that can be taken to immediately increase production and ensure citizens' right to access vaccines. The article discusses some of them . (n/n)

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

@KashishAneja_
and I write on the issues of vaccine access in India. We have more COVID-19 cases today, than the rest of the world combined. In this hour, access to vaccine is central to the Fundamental Right to life. (1/n)

[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

#Opinion | Vaccine equity is the need of the hour. Centre must take concrete action in this regard, something which has been missing recently, write Kashish Aneja and Nikhil Pratap

https://t.co/mJam7wUyoW

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

The Centre has responded : 1. Differential pricing and direct procurement will lead to greater competition and access. 2. CLs are not advisable. they will hamper India's negotiations internationally 3. people can take support of friends and family to register on cowin (3/n)

[Nikhil Pratap @NikhilPratap2]

@KashishAneja_ and I write on the issues of vaccine access in India. We have more COVID-19 cases today, than the rest of the world combined. In this hour, access to vaccine is central to the Fundamental Right to life. (1/n)

[The Indian Express @IndianExpress]

#Opinion | Vaccine equity is the need of the hour. Centre must take concrete action in this regard, something which has been missing recently, write Kashish Aneja and Nikhil Pratap

https://t.co/mJam7wUyoW

[Kashish Aneja @KashishAneja_]

I write with @NikhilPratap2 for @IndianExpress on protecting the Constitutional Right to Access Vaccines...going beyond CL & IP Waivers; Def. need tech transfers but much more to save India.
@MMKavanagh @pranjan12781 @grumpeoldman
#ExpressOpinion
https://t.co/ruOrkExXho

[Society for Democratic Rights (SDR) @SocietySdr]

SDR's @KashishAneja_ writes with @NikhilPratap2 for @IndianExpress on Right to Access Vaccines. They focus on:
🔘IP Solutions (beyond CL & IP waivers)
🔘Foreign Approvals & Procurement
🔘Distribution & Pricing
🔘CO-WIN & Technology

[MediaNama @medianama]

THREAD: The strange situation of India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) looking to regulate content on online streaming services like Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Sony LIV etc. We've been tracking this since early 2018.

Some context from @nixxin:

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