Nikhil Sanjay-Rekha Adsule۔

Legal Scholar & Political Economist | Columnist | Democracy, Constitutional Law, Social Justice & Global Affairs

[Nikhil Sanjay-Rekha Adsule۔ @Surajya_Raje_]

I write about the questions connecting law, economics and politics: who exercises power, how institutions work, and what democracy means in everyday life.

My work spans constitutional law, political economy, caste, history and public policy.

Selected writings:

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@VineethaMokkil @penguinusa Ordered!

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Delhi’s streets are full. India’s voter lists are shrinking

Over 13 crore names removed. The Election Commission says it’s cleaning the rolls. Protesters fear eligible voters are being excluded

But the question nobody can dodge:

Who checks the people checking the voters?

[Christopher Satoor​​ @aufgehenderRest]

This was one of the best philosophical documentaries I have ever seen. I am grateful to have been able to watch it & recognize the importance of Hannah Arendt.
Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny | Full Documentary | American Masters | PBS.
https://t.co/r9YodTKWiM

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@sugataraju @IndianExpress So apt! Loved the piece. In fact, I have been arguing the same: only optics that build on sporadic spectacles can’t win elections on the ground.

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Karnataka’s ₹8 milk price hike takes effect today. ₹7 goes to farmers, ₹1 to cooperatives

But the larger economic question remains: how do we ensure fair returns to dairy farmers without making milk unaffordable for ordinary households?

Cooperative economics must answer both

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https://t.co/ybO8Ar1Kp6

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A clean voter roll matters. So does a fair way back onto it.

The EC extended SIR deadlines in six states. But more time means little if eligible voters who were left off the list face needless hurdles in having their names restored.

Accuracy must protect the right to vote.

[Reading@2000 @the7424]

Four books to read to know about Indira Gandhi.

Absolute goat is Katherine frank .

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@over2shailaja @IndiaToday An important point. Poverty reduction and economic security are related, but not identical. Beyond the poverty headcount, we need to examine real wages, employment quality and vulnerability to falling back into poverty. Both progress and its limitations deserve scrutiny.

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@surjitbhalla @sardesairajdeep Prof. Bhalla, the decline in extreme poverty deserves recognition. But is $3/day an adequate measure of economic security in India? The World Bank also reports 16.1% poverty at $4.20/day and broadly unchanged real earnings. How should we reconcile these findings?

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@IndrajitGupta @c_assisi @FoundingF Sometimes, when parents ‘just’ listen (without any inherited cognitive dissonance), it equates to healing for children. The children shall open their hearts irrespective of any generational tags!

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@manojkjhadu An important argument by Prof. Manoj Jha. The challenge is not merely to find a new vocab for equality, but to reimagine and rebuild the social and organisational foundations that can sustain it. In India, any serious politics of redistribution must tackle caste-class together.

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@sardesairajdeep ❤️

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The world is becoming multipolar, but is it becoming more democratic?

A shift in global power means little if smaller nations remain excluded from decisions that shape their futures.

India’s foreign policy must defend not strategic autonomy + demand a fairer international order

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@sardesairajdeep @surjitbhalla @over2shailaja The distinction is between escaping extreme poverty and achieving economic security.
A poverty line measures a threshold, not the quality of life above it. India needs to examine income security, public services and vulnerability together.
That is the real development debate.

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Source: Reuters, 30 October 2026.
https://t.co/F7RCan5TYb

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India’s fiscal deficit reaches 42.1% of its annual target in just six months.

But deficits alone tell us little. Imp Q is whether public spending creates productive assets, jobs and lasting opportunities.

Fiscal discipline must be judged alongside the quality of expenditure.

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@Ram_Guha @sanjayuvacha @ttindia Thanks, @Ram_Guha, for this timely piece & for reminding us what democracy truly looks like. Amid all the chaos & hustle, these three makers of Modern India’s teleologically destined future remain united around the fundamental “idea of India.”

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@sugataraju @Priyascorner @NewsX Looking forward to watch it!